Abstract

CUNICO, Sabrina Daiana; ARPINI, Dorian Mônica  and  CANTELE, Juliana. The impossibility on paternity's role: some considerations. Psicol. rev. (Belo Horizonte) [online]. 2013, vol.19, n.3, pp. 353-370. ISSN 1677-1168.  http://dx.doi.org/DOI-10.5752/P.1678-9563.2013v19n3p353.

In order to know what the possible reasons for some fathers renouncing parenthood when conjugal relationship ends are, a qualitative research was done from which this article was taken. In the preset one, five parents that, before the research, took part in family mediation in a legal system assistance core, and, throughout Psychological treatment, have shown to have little or no contact with their kids. The research was developed through semi structured interview techniques consisting of opened questions and data was analyzed through content analysis. These fathers' responses indicate that, although all of them have assumed their biological parenthood, there is a barrier to establishing a close relationship with their children. It is implied, then, that these parents are unable to cope with parenthood and this happens due to an inability to take a stand on the fatherhood of those children.

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