TY - JOUR
T1 - Against the Current
T2 - Exploring the Experiences of Five Fathers With a History of Substance Use
AU - Garramone, Paige
AU - Knis-Matthews, Laurie
AU - Brandeis, Penina
AU - Kret, Megan
AU - Sliwa, Lukasz
AU - Leva, Arielle
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - The United States is in the midst of an opioid epidemic that affects family systems, yet little is known about the experiences of parents who abuse substances. Five fathers with a substance use disorder, all over the age of 18, and having at least one child, were participants. Qualitative methods were used to uncover how these fathers view their journey of parenthood. In-depth interviews were conducted using the Kawa model as a conceptual framework to gain a comprehensive understanding of their experiences. Four themes emerged. More research is needed to better understand these meaningful occupations and the role gender plays.
AB - The United States is in the midst of an opioid epidemic that affects family systems, yet little is known about the experiences of parents who abuse substances. Five fathers with a substance use disorder, all over the age of 18, and having at least one child, were participants. Qualitative methods were used to uncover how these fathers view their journey of parenthood. In-depth interviews were conducted using the Kawa model as a conceptual framework to gain a comprehensive understanding of their experiences. Four themes emerged. More research is needed to better understand these meaningful occupations and the role gender plays.
KW - fathers
KW - Kawa model
KW - qualitative methodology
KW - substance use
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85115683047&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/0164212X.2021.1980174
DO - 10.1080/0164212X.2021.1980174
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85115683047
SN - 0164-212X
VL - 37
SP - 332
EP - 356
JO - Occupational Therapy in Mental Health
JF - Occupational Therapy in Mental Health
IS - 4
ER -