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Fathering articles from March 2008
A multidisciplinary, scholarly journal devoted to knowledge about fathers and families as well as clinical practice with fathers. Publishes peer-reviewed original papers on all aspects of fathering from both the empirical and theoretical points of view. A
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Fathering archives from March 2008
International research on fathering: an expanding horizon.(Report)
March 22, 2008... As the articles in this special issue attest, the scholarly study of fathers has become a global phenomenon. The articles are based on just a few of the papers dealing with fathers presented at the International Sociological Association's XVII...
A life course perspective on fatherhood and family policies in the United States and South Africa.(Report)
March 22, 2008... In this theoretical paper, I develop a framework to analyze and to understand men's work and family roles in multicultural societies with histories of inequality. I draw upon a life course perspective--including the concepts of reciprocal...
Determinants, costs, and meanings of Belgian stay-at-home fathers: an international comparison.(Report)
March 22, 2008... Data gathered from 21 at-home fathers living in Belgium were analyzed and compared to results from research conducted in Australia, Sweden and the USA on fathers taking primary responsibility for childcare. The dynamic process of managing the...
Doing fatherhood: understanding the gendered use of parental leave in Finland.(Report)
March 22, 2008... In families with young children, parental practices are usually gendered: mothers do more unpaid care work, while fathers spend more time in paid employment. Recent efforts in the Nordic countries to promote equal sharing of childcare...
Impact of fathers' support and activities on mothers' marital satisfaction by income contribution during economic recession in Japan.(Report)
March 22, 2008... Japanese society has faced a serious economic recession since the mid-1990s. Husbands continue to be the main breadwinners and rarely participate in housework, even though their wages have become less secure. Wives contribute to the household...
The influence of partner involvement in fatherhood and domestic tasks on mothers' fertility expectations in Italy.(Report)
March 22, 2008... Does greater partner involvement in household tasks and childcare increase the mother's desire to have a second or a third child? An answer to this question was sought in Italy, a country characterised by very low fertility. Further comparisons...
Why most Swedish fathers and few French fathers use paid parental leave: an exploratory qualitative study of parents.(Report)
March 22, 2008... Why fathers did or did not take paid parental leave and their leave practices were studied in two countries with very different policies and cultural contexts, namely France and Sweden. The couples' income contributions and negotiations were...