Navigating young fatherhood: experiences and coping strategies of unmarried fathers raising children born out of wedlock
The study concludes that the experiences of young unmarried fathers are determined by their employment status and financial stability. Therefore, the study recommends that social workers should develop interventions targeted at addressing the challenges of young unmarried fathers raising children born out of wedlock and assist young unmarried fathers to develop positive coping strategies.
Authors
- Frans Koketso Matlakala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7207-4952)
- Tsholofelo Shophi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2812-0800)
- Oratile Sibongile Mafora
Institutions
- North-West University (ZA)
- Mahle (Austria) (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Discover Mental Health
- Published
- 2025-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s44192-025-00271-w
- Primary Topic
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- North-West University