Teenage Tata: Voices of Young Fathers in South Africa

Abstract

This report provides an in-depth portrait of impoverished young South African men who became fathers while teenagers. After studying what being a father means to these young men the authors discuss young fathers strong sense of responsibility; accounts of emotional engagement with their children and the women in their lives; the motivating power of young fathers own absent fathers on their parenting intentions; their desire for sex- and relationship-education from male family members; and their clear recognition of the help they need.

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