标题:The Meanings of Reflective Utterances by Fathers Regarding their Paternal Role:A Study on the Process of Reflective Parent Education Based on Object Relation Theory
摘要:This study examined the meanings of reflective utterances fathers regarding their paternal role and the relationship of this to the process of a reflective parent education program for fathers whose children had been referred to psychotherapy. The subjects were 2 fathers aged in their late-thirties of 2 children with emotional behavioral problems. The father education program consisted of contents based on object relation theory. The reflective dialogues between fathers and the parent educator in the process of the program were analyzed. The meanings of the reflective utterances made by the fathers were indicated to be the understanding of the relationship between child`s problematic behaviors and family dynamics,a reflection on their oppressive child rearing behaviors,the awareness of the necessity for emotional exchange with family members,the importance of cooperation between both the mother and father when it comes to child rearing,and the values at the heart of being together with children. The implications of the results were also discussed.