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ERIC Number: EJ1478821
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0951-8398
EISSN: EISSN-1366-5898
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Examining the Potential of Family Literacy Programs through the Narratives of Fathers in Recovery
International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), v38 n7 p972-989 2025
This paper is based on a trauma-informed family literacy program implemented in a residential treatment facility for fathers with substance-use disorders, with many of their population experiencing homelessness. Informed by a critical approach to family literacy that recognizes the social, cultural, and historical perspectives of families' experiences, we believe that it is important to consider ways that family literacy programs, particularly informed by critical perspectives, can create inclusive programs for those who are often marginalized. In this article, we used qualitative research, specifically narrative methods, to depict two fathers' experiences in the program. The fathers' narratives provide insights as to how a family literacy program can incorporate discussions around children's literature to create spaces where fathers can reflect on their relationships with their children and their experiences as parents.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA; 2Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA; 3Ferrum College, Ferrum, VA, USA