ABSTRACT

Theoretical and empirical work on Black fathering has been grounded in a deficit perspective. Scholarship has focused on absenteeism and incarceration of Black fathers, neglecting their positive roles as well as the structural inequalities and challenges Black fathers face. This paper highlights the significance of positive fathering in Black youth development, with a focus on the protective influences of attachment relationships. Structural and proximal processes that may support or undermine this relationship are delineated, as well as how theory and methods on attachment can be extended to support research on Black families and youth development. Culturally and contextually grounded research on Black fathering may lead to refinement in theory and measurement of attachment. Advancing research on father–child relationships in Black families requires greater attention to processes that promote positive fathering and strengthen father–child attachment bonds, particularly in the context of structural racism.

摘要

关于黑人父亲的理论和实证研究都基于赤字的观点。奖学金的重点是黑人父亲的缺勤和监禁，忽视了他们的积极作用以及黑人父亲面临的结构性不平等和挑战。本文强调了积极父亲在黑人青年发展中的重要性，重点关注依恋关系的保护性影响。描述了可能支持或破坏这种关系的结构和近端过程，以及如何扩展依恋理论和方法以支持对黑人家庭和青年发展的研究。关于黑人父亲的文化和背景研究可能会导致理论和依恋测量的改进。