?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fd-scholarship-dev.library.pitt.edu%2F6824%2F&rft.title=ADRESSING+THE+DYNAMICS+OF+PATERNAL+INVOLVEMENT+IN+PRENATAL+CARE%3A+CHALLENGES+%26+RECOMMENDATIONS&rft.creator=McCarthy%2C+Sharon&rft.description=There+is+a+gap+between+the+growing+presence+of+fathers+in+the+lives+of+their+children+and+their+inclusion+within+the+prenatal+process.+The+healthcare+system+fails+to+acknowledge+fathers+by+not+addressing+their+needs%2C+issues+or+concerns+programmatically+or+within+the+clinical+setting.+This+topic+is+of+public+health+relevance+because+a+father's+contribution+to+the+health+of+his+child+may+optimize+the+child's+overall+health+and+well-being.+The+presence+of+fathers+during+labor+and+delivery+is+common+place+in+today's+society%2C+however+little+is+known+about+their+birthing+expectations+and+needs.+Furthermore%2C+the+literature+on+this+topic+is+sparse.+Maternal+child+health+is+the+phrase+used+for+the+study+of+women+and+children%2C+interestingly%2C+paternal+child+health+is+invisible%2C+and+the+phrase+is+non-existent.+This+research+study+seeks+to+address+this+gap+by+looking+at+programs+that+engage+fathers+in+order+to+make+recommendations+in+the+prenatal+health+care+sector.+Interviews+were+conducted+with+fathers+to+assess+their+experiences+throughout+the+prenatal+process.+The+mother-baby+dyad+has+a+historical+context%2C+but+as+the+dynamics+of+our+society+has+changed%2C+the+healthcare+system+cannot+afford+to+remain+stagnant.+The+dyad+must+evolve+to+include+fathers'+in-order+to+provide+the+services+and+information+they+need+to+parent+their+children+as+well+as+support+mothers+in+the+process.&rft.date=2009-06-29&rft.type=University+of+Pittsburgh+ETD&rft.type=PeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.language=en&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fd-scholarship-dev.library.pitt.edu%2F6824%2F1%2FSMcCarthy_09.pdf&rft.identifier=++McCarthy%2C+Sharon++(2009)+ADRESSING+THE+DYNAMICS+OF+PATERNAL+INVOLVEMENT+IN+PRENATAL+CARE%3A+CHALLENGES+%26+RECOMMENDATIONS.++Master's+Thesis%2C+University+of+Pittsburgh.++++(Unpublished)++