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- Title
'WHY AREN'T YOU AT WORK?': NEGOTIATING ECONOMIC MODELS OF FATHERING IDENTITY.
- Authors
Shirani, Fiona; Henwood, Karen; Coltart, Carrie
- Abstract
Much has been made of the apparent trend toward men's greater involvement in fatherhood, suggesting moves toward more egalitarian couple relationships characterised by greater role-sharing. Yet alongside this it has also been argued that the breadwinner/provider role remains central to men's fatherhood identity and continues to be underlined by current policy. That providing apparently remains a central aspect of successful fatherhood subsequently raises potential challenges for men who experience unemployment. Presenting illustrative case study data from a qualitative longitudinal study, we explore how changes in occupational trajectories away from models of full-time working outside of the home hold implications for men's sense of competence or vulnerability, and how provider and involved carer positions are intertwined in men's fatherhood identities.
- Publication
Fathering: A Journal of Theory, Research & Practice about Men as Fathers, 2012, Vol 10, Issue 3, p274
- ISSN
1537-6680
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.3149/fth.1003.274