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Balancing Work and Family in a Changing Society

The Fathers' Perspective

Elisabetta Ruspini author Isabella Crespi author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan

Published:11th Feb '20

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Both research and policy on balancing work and family life have tended to focus on mothers' lives. There has been a general lack of comparative research to the complex intersection between old and new forms of masculinity; and between fatherhood, work-life balance, gender relations and children's well-being. As a result, men's fathering roles and their struggle with work-life balance have often been neglected. These cultural challenges should be better theorized within family and social policy research. This volume examines how fathers fulfill their roles both within the family and at work and what institutional support could be of most benefit to them in combining these roles.

“Twelve essays explore the changing ideals and experiences for men around fatherhood and employment. The scope is vast, covering the experience of fatherhood in countries around the globe. … Some of the chapters are reviews and assessments of existing research, while others present new analyses and theories. … Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.” (S. K. Gallagher, Choice, Vol. 54 (6), February, 2017) 

ISBN: 9781349959822

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229 pages

1st ed. 2016