Objective:
This study aimed to identify the intra and extra-family events contributing to the construction of fatherhood.
Methods:
Exploratory qualitative study, fourteen men participants, living in a city in Rio Grande do Sul/Brazil. Data were collected between May and August 2011, through an in-depth interview.
Results:
Through discursive textual analysis and bio-ecological framework of human development, we identified the following categories: experiences in family of origin, the family lived experiences and Experiences microsystem experienced in mesosystems.
Conclusion:
It is critical thinking in promoting father involvement in prenatal care and childcare, providing the possibility to participate at all times, especially in queries and guidelines, aiming at preparing the couple for motherhood and fatherhood.
Nursing; Fatherhood; Father; Family