Gunhild R Farstad
Biographic Data
| ID | 383351 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gunhild R Farstad |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gunhild R |
| FAMILY NAME | Farstad |
| SIGNATURE | FARSTAD G R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Norwegian Social Research (NOVA), Norway |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6882-6341 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 86 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Involved fatherhood in the Nordic context
This paper focuses on narratives and practices of ‘involved fatherhood’, the ideal of an emotionally present and nurturing father. The geographical context of the study is Iceland, one of the ‘father-friendly’ Nordic welfare states. Of particular concern in this paper are connections between involved fatherhood and constructions of masculinity. The emergence of involved fatherhood is often linked to changes in masculinity ideals, from ‘old’ to ‘n…
Difference and equality
Iceland's parental leave system, granting mothers and fathers equal benefits, may be interpreted as part of the development in the Nordic countries towards a dual-earner/dual-caregiver model. Even though uptake studies show fathers' increased participation in childcare, the use of the entitlement varies and a gendered pattern persists. This paper is based on interviews with 14 Icelandic couples who find themselves in a situation where they have t…
Am I rambling?' on the advantages of interviewing couples together
This article addresses a methodological controversy regarding the question of whether couples should ideally be interviewed together or apart. It draws on three different studies in which joint couple interviews were used either as the sole source of data or in combination with individual interviews. The authors focus on the specifics and strengths of joint couple interviews, and they argue that interviewing couples together has several advantage…
Roger Klinth og Thomas Johansson
Classed parental practices in a modern welfare state
This paper deals with aspects of social class within the modern welfare state of Norway. More specifically, it explores how universal family policy measures are understood and combined by parents in different social classes. Drawing on qualitative interviews with parents, we identified two distinctly different ‘cultural models of care’. Parents more or less followed these models in their own care strategies, although some combined elements from e…
Thomas Johansson
Småbarnsforeldres omsorgsprosjekter
Am I rambling?' on the advantages of interviewing couples together
This article addresses a methodological controversy regarding the question of whether couples should ideally be interviewed together or apart. It draws on three different studies in which joint couple interviews were used either as the sole source of data or in combination with individual interviews. The authors focus on the specifics and strengths of joint couple interviews, and they argue that interviewing couples together has several advantage…
Classed parental practices in a modern welfare state
This paper deals with aspects of social class within the modern welfare state of Norway. More specifically, it explores how universal family policy measures are understood and combined by parents in different social classes. Drawing on qualitative interviews with parents, we identified two distinctly different ‘cultural models of care’. Parents more or less followed these models in their own care strategies, although some combined elements from e…
Involved fatherhood in the Nordic context
This paper focuses on narratives and practices of ‘involved fatherhood’, the ideal of an emotionally present and nurturing father. The geographical context of the study is Iceland, one of the ‘father-friendly’ Nordic welfare states. Of particular concern in this paper are connections between involved fatherhood and constructions of masculinity. The emergence of involved fatherhood is often linked to changes in masculinity ideals, from ‘old’ to ‘n…
Difference and equality
Iceland's parental leave system, granting mothers and fathers equal benefits, may be interpreted as part of the development in the Nordic countries towards a dual-earner/dual-caregiver model. Even though uptake studies show fathers' increased participation in childcare, the use of the entitlement varies and a gendered pattern persists. This paper is based on interviews with 14 Icelandic couples who find themselves in a situation where they have t…
Småbarnsforeldres omsorgsprosjekter
Småbarnsforeldres omsorgsprosjekter
Classed parental practices in a modern welfare state
This paper deals with aspects of social class within the modern welfare state of Norway. More specifically, it explores how universal family policy measures are understood and combined by parents in different social classes. Drawing on qualitative interviews with parents, we identified two distinctly different ‘cultural models of care’. Parents more or less followed these models in their own care strategies, although some combined elements from e…
Thomas Johansson
Roger Klinth og Thomas Johansson
Am I rambling?' on the advantages of interviewing couples together
This article addresses a methodological controversy regarding the question of whether couples should ideally be interviewed together or apart. It draws on three different studies in which joint couple interviews were used either as the sole source of data or in combination with individual interviews. The authors focus on the specifics and strengths of joint couple interviews, and they argue that interviewing couples together has several advantage…
Involved fatherhood in the Nordic context
This paper focuses on narratives and practices of ‘involved fatherhood’, the ideal of an emotionally present and nurturing father. The geographical context of the study is Iceland, one of the ‘father-friendly’ Nordic welfare states. Of particular concern in this paper are connections between involved fatherhood and constructions of masculinity. The emergence of involved fatherhood is often linked to changes in masculinity ideals, from ‘old’ to ‘n…
Difference and equality
Iceland's parental leave system, granting mothers and fathers equal benefits, may be interpreted as part of the development in the Nordic countries towards a dual-earner/dual-caregiver model. Even though uptake studies show fathers' increased participation in childcare, the use of the entitlement varies and a gendered pattern persists. This paper is based on interviews with 14 Icelandic couples who find themselves in a situation where they have t…
Psychology (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Political science (3 works) · Work-Family Balance Challenges (3 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Social Policy and Reform Studies (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works)