The transition to fatherhood can have a significant impact upon men’s emotional health and well-being. As experiences of abuse and neglect in childhood also correlate with increased rates of depression, self-harm and suicide in adulthood, it is likely that the mental health of fathers who spent time in care as children due to maltreatment will be more severely affected by the move to fatherhood. Although research into the experiences of fathers has multiplied in recent years, there remain lacunae and the experiences of many, for example single parents and those who are disabled or have care experience, remain unexplored. This article fills this gap for one such group by exploring the lived experiences of five fathers with care experience whose children remain in their care. They were interviewed about their situation and feelings and the emerging data were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Three superordinate themes emerged: ‘Going back to move forward’, ‘Reliving the past’ and ‘Breaking the cycle’, and these encapsulated eight more subordinate themes. Participants described fatherhood as a chance to relive their childhood and feel accepted as part of a family, which enhanced their sense of self from ‘Mad, sad and bad’ to ‘Dad’. The implications for policy and practice for supporting care-experienced fathers are discussed along with directions for future research.

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对“爸爸”的“疯狂、悲伤和坏”：有照顾经验的男人的父亲经历

成为父亲的过渡会对男性的情绪健康和幸福产生重大影响。由于童年时期的虐待和忽视经历也与成年后抑郁、自残和自杀的比率增加有关，因此，因虐待而在孩提时代度过的父亲的心理健康可能会受到更严重的影响。成为父亲。尽管近年来对父亲经历的研究成倍增加，但仍有空白，许多人的经历，例如单亲父母和残疾人或有照顾经验的人，仍未得到探索。本文通过探索五位有照料经验的父亲的生活经历来填补此类群体的这一空白。他们接受了关于他们的情况和感受的采访，并使用解释性现象学分析 (IPA) 分析了新出现的数据。出现了三个上级主题：“回到过去”、“重温过去”和“打破循环”，这些又包含了八个下级主题。参与者将父亲的身份描述为重温童年的机会，并感觉自己是家庭的一部分，这将他们的自我意识从“疯狂、悲伤和坏”提升为“爸爸”。讨论了支持有照护经验的父亲的政策和实践的影响以及未来研究的方向。这些封装了另外八个附属主题。参与者将父亲的身份描述为重温童年的机会，并感觉自己是家庭的一部分，这将他们的自我意识从“疯狂、悲伤和坏”提升为“爸爸”。讨论了支持有照护经验的父亲的政策和实践的影响以及未来研究的方向。这些封装了另外八个附属主题。参与者将父亲的身份描述为重温童年的机会，并感觉自己是家庭的一部分，这将他们的自我意识从“疯狂、悲伤和坏”提升为“爸爸”。讨论了支持有照护经验的父亲的政策和实践的影响以及未来研究的方向。