Ma Yuk Ling 
A narrative inquiry of first paternal experience and personal growth: the pathway to being a father 

Master’s Thesis from the year 2013 in the subject Social Work, grade: A-, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Master of Arts), course: Values Eduation, language: Mandarin, abstract: For most new fathers, the paternal experience can be a chaos and a miracle, depending on how you interpret it. This is a narrative approach from the perspective of six fathers, who shared their happiness and sadness being a father with their own words. They discovered a lot during this paternal journey, what makes them more mature and reflective, even more man.