SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF PATERNITY AND THE ROLE OF THE FATHER IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FATHER'S PRENATAL HEALTH CARE PRACTICES - PARTNER (Atena Editora)

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: critically reflect on the social construction of paternity and the father's role in the context of the partner's prenatal care METHOD: It is a reflection study which was based on a philosophical theoretical basis, being that of masculinities, gender and paternity. Initially, a bibliographic review was carried out and subsequent categorization of the main themes related to the problematizing question: what is the perception of the “father's role” in the context of paternity and prenatal care of the partner? RESULTS: three categories emerged: “The changing family: new challenges”; “Paternity Experiences: singular or specific”? and “Partner's family and prenatal planning: finding the medicalizing categories strange” CONCLUSIONS: The model in which the man experiences the pregnancy cycle is still rooted in conceptions that have fixed and immutable social roles, however, there are ongoing transformations in the social constructions of gender, which can favor the formation of the bond and the participation of men in fatherhood. and in “being a father”, in addition to encouraging self-care. The analysis of the studies made it possible to perceive that, although men have the desire/need to actively participate in the whole process, there are still structural problems that make this inclusion difficult.