Isade tunnetatud mõju poegade isaks kujunemisel: noorte isade enesemääratlused ja kogemused isadusest ning isa rollist peres, kus kasvavad 4-12-aastased lapsed

Abstract

The presence of a father for a child is extremely important, as the father develops mental as well as physical skills in the child. Having a father for his son is important because fathers are the primary authority figures for sons and their relationship is an important and invaluable resource for the son's future life. A positive relationship with the father plays a role in creating a positive father image for the son. Fathers' approaches to being a father have been little studied, and fathers have been studied more through the perspective of mothers - so it is important to conduct research with fathers through the fathers themselves. The purpose of my research was to get an overview of the image of the father in the perception of young fathers, how fathers perceive their role in society and the family, how they see their own fathers, and interpretations of the impact of being a father in their family on their sons. In the research, I used a semi-structured interview to obtain data, in which four fathers, who themselves raise children aged 4-12 years, and all of whom have at least one son, participated. The research revealed that modern fathers already have more father roles than just the role of breadwinner, and they are more present for their children than their own fathers were. But despite this, even today, fathers still see themselves strongly in the role of breadwinners, that is, in their opinion, fathers still bring bread to the table.