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Unemployment and Fatherhood

Gender, Culture and National Context

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ID12311601
AuthorsRoni Strier (0000-0001-8245-8004, University of Haifa, corresponding author)
Year2014
Volume21
Issue5
Pages395-410
Publication date2014-01-20
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueGender Work and Organization (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0968-6673 • E-ISSN: 1468-0432
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/gwao.12044
OpenAlexW1883815361
LanguageEN
Citations received27
References cited85

Hegemonic representations of masculinity and dominant images of fatherhood have usually been linked to the domain of work. This article explores the experiences of men under the hardship of unemployment and the impact of these experiences on the construction of their gender identities, specifically on the construction of their fatherhood identity. In addition, the article examines how culture and national context affect the interrelationship between unemployment and fatherhood. Drawing on a post‐structural constructivist theoretical perspective, the article describes a qualitative study of low‐income unemployed Palestinian fathers in I srael. The study examines three areas of interest: perceptions of fatherhood, the experience of unemployment and the impact of unemployment on the construction of fatherhood. On the theoretical level, the article proposes a conceptualization of the relationship between unemployment and fatherhood. It argues that in order to generalize the impact of unemployment on fatherhood, we must first examine the context in which gendered and cultural perceptions of fatherhood are embedded. On a policy level, the article offers some recommendations for developing more contextualized, gender‐ and cultural‐sensitive policies for unemployed fathers

Conceptualization · Context (archaeology · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Hegemonic masculinity · Masculinity · Perception · Sociology · Unemployment · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Studies · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges

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