"Why aren't you at work?": negotiating economic models of fathering identity

Shirani, Fiona Jane, Henwood, Karen Linda ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4631-5468 and Coltart, Carrie 2012. "Why aren't you at work?": negotiating economic models of fathering identity. Fathering: A Journal of Theory, Research, and Practice about Men as Fathers 10 (3) , pp. 274-290. 10.3149/fth.1003.274

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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.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
Uncontrolled Keywords:	home-working, stay-at-home fathers, unemployment, caring, qualitative longitudinal
Publisher:	The Men's Studies Press
ISSN:	1537-6680
Funders:	ESRC
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	30 March 2016
Last Modified:	11 Oct 2023 17:19
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/58206

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