ABSTRACT Fathers can have a significant impact on their children, yet important gaps in the fathering literature exist. Increasing knowledge of fathers in the child welfare system is important in order to intervene effectively. This study presents findings regarding the ways that fluidity impacts fathers’ parenting. The study sample included 15 fathers in the Mid-Atlantic region who were participating in or had completed a parenting group for child maltreatment. This study was a secondary analysis of qualitative data from a grounded theory study with fathers in the child welfare system in order to examine the impact of fluidity on fathers and fathering. Findings revealed change in multiple areas including: living arrangements, marital status and parenting partners, incarceration, and involvement with children. A better understanding of fluidity in the lives of fathers in the child welfare system is important in efforts to build effective intervention approaches and improve the quality of fathering. Findings suggest the importance of understanding the needs and challenges of these fathers and how fluidity impacts fathers and their children. Implications and recommendations for assessment and intervention are discussed.

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父亲和孩子受到虐待：了解流动性对父亲生活的影响

摘要父亲可能会对子女产生重大影响，但育儿文学中仍然存在重大空白。为了有效地干预，在儿童福利系统中增加父亲的知识很重要。这项研究提出了有关流动性影响父亲育儿方式的发现。该研究样本包括中大西洋地区的15名父亲，他们正在参加或已经完成了一个虐待儿童的育儿小组。这项研究是对一项基于扎根理论研究的定性数据的二次分析，该研究是在儿童福利系统中与父亲进行的，目的是研究流动性对父亲和父亲的影响。调查结果揭示了多个领域的变化，包括：生活安排，婚姻状况和养育子女的伴侣，监禁以及与儿童的参与。更好地了解儿童福利系统中父亲生活的流动性，对于努力建立有效的干预方法和提高育儿质量至关重要。研究结果表明，了解这些父亲的需求和挑战以及流动性如何影响父亲及其子女的重要性。讨论了对评估和干预的含义和建议。