Rol Actual del Padre en el Puerperio: Descripciones y Narrativas de la paternidad

María José  Moreno; Isidora  Monsalvez; Angelina  Núñez; Javiera  Quintana; Victoria Lagos; Fernanda Castro; Cecilia Baeza Correa

doi:10.5354/2735-7473.2025.79592

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Current Role of the Father in the Puerperium: Descriptions and Narratives of Fatherhood

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María José Moreno Universidad Diego Portales https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7276-5190
Isidora Monsalvez Universidad Diego Portales https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9071-1708
Angelina Núñez Universidad Diego Portales https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1284-5203
Javiera Quintana Universidad Diego Portales https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7644-8876
Victoria Lagos Universidad Diego Portales https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2425-7754
Fernanda Castro Universidad Diego Portales https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6891-7768
Cecilia Baeza Correa Universidad Diego Portales https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9584-2563

No. 23 (2025): Junio

https://doi.org/10.5354/2735-7473.2025.79592

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Abstract

This qualitative study aims to analyze the way Chilean men describe and value the role of the current father (Aguayo and Kimelman, 2021) during the postpartum period, given that in Chile there is a variety of public policies designed to promote male participation, which have not had the expected impact. Therefore, it is essential to understand the paternal perspective. The results highlight that the father's role in the postpartum period involves meeting the economic, emotional, and caregiving needs of the infant. Furthermore, a trend towards equity among caregivers is observed. In conclusion, although fathers seek to take on an active role in caregiving, current studies show that the primary responsibility still lies with the mother. This discrepancy between the narratives and the statistics of paternal participation underscores the importance of conducting more qualitative studies that contribute to reducing this gap among caregivers.