Integration
Our program is focused on different aspects of developing or supporting the Teenage Fathers. In a way or another, we have applied the different theories discussed to respond to the needs of the Teenage Fathers.
With our community outreach, we used Carl Roger’s theory. He said that among the many things that we instinctively value is positive regard, which involves: love, affection, attention, nurturance, self-esteem, self-worth, and a positive self-image. We achieve this positive self-regard by experiencing the positive regard others show us. Without this self-regard, we feel small and helpless, and again we fail to become all that we can be.
So with our community outreach, we will instill in them that although times might be hard at some point, the world is not just about pain, misery, and sufferings. There are those, who are willing to help them, boost them up and so that they can achieve a positive self-regard.
As we have stated earlier, it is crucial to help fathers get as much education as possible. This lack of education derails them from achieving self-efficacy. And so, we will apply Albert Bandura’s theory.
As he said, most of our actions are initially organized in thought. People's beliefs in their capabilities shape the types of anticipatory scenarios they construct and rehearse. And in the end, these scenarios crawl from their perceptions to reality.
With educating them, we can inspire them to believe in the things that they can do. By learning more, not just about Science, but also about balancing themselves, we will drive them to at least have a flicker of hope about their skills and talents.
Of course, education is not at all a guarantee that they will have a sense of direction after. So, we will counsel them, applying Bandura’s motivational process. We will motivate them through regulating their expectations and instill in them that a given positive course of behavior will produce positive outcomes.
We will also nurture them through career developments, presenting the need to go out of their box and fulfill their needs as presented by Abraham Maslow. This will not just respond to their Physiological needs, but will also help them in achieving safety, fulfilling their belonging and esteem needs, and hopefully, self-actualization.
We faithfully hope that with our program, we can inspire not only those Teenage Fathers who will join us, but also those are still afraid to go out, and accept that they need help.
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