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Father Involvement in the Early Years: An International Comparison of Policy and Practice
Marina A (Ed) Adler
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Description for Father Involvement in the Early Years: An International Comparison of Policy and Practice
Paperback. An exploration the phenomena of contemporary fatherhood, this book presents the current state of knowledge on father involvement with young children in six countries: Finland, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, the UK and the USA. Editor(s): Adler, Marina A.; Lenz, Karl. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 19 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JHBK; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 2. Weight in Grams: 412.
Fatherhood is in transition and being challenged by often contradictory forces: societal mandates to be both an active father and provider, men's own wish to be more involved with their children, and the institutional arrangements in which fathers work and live. This book explores these phenomena in the context of cross-national policies and their relation to the daily childcare practices of fathers. It presents the current state of knowledge on father involvement with young children in six countries from different welfare state regimes with unique policies related to parenting in general and fathers in particular: Finland, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, the ... Read more
Fatherhood is in transition and being challenged by often contradictory forces: societal mandates to be both an active father and provider, men's own wish to be more involved with their children, and the institutional arrangements in which fathers work and live. This book explores these phenomena in the context of cross-national policies and their relation to the daily childcare practices of fathers. It presents the current state of knowledge on father involvement with young children in six countries from different welfare state regimes with unique policies related to parenting in general and fathers in particular: Finland, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
411g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447319009
SKU
V9781447319009
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About Marina A (Ed) Adler
Marina A. Adler is Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA. Her research involves cross-national gender, work and family intersections, inequality (race, class, gender) and social policy, and social change. Karl Lenz is Professor and Chair of Micro-Sociology and Vice-Rector for University Planning at Dresden University of Technology, Germany. His research focuses on ... Read more
Reviews for Father Involvement in the Early Years: An International Comparison of Policy and Practice
Marina Adler, Karl Lenz and their colleagues paint a detailed picture of fathers' involvement in child rearing in six countries. This volume represents a valuable addition to the cross-national scholarship on work and family, and helps us to gauge how masculinity is evolving in culture, policy and practice. Jerry Jacobs, University of Pennsylvania, USA