I am different
A Qualitative Analysis of Part-Time Working Fathers' Constructions of Their Experiences
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2172614 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eric Mercier (0000-0002-9301-5142, The University of Adelaide), Amanda Lecouteur (0000-0001-6801-1230, The University of Adelaide), P Delfabbro (0000-0002-0466-5611, The University of Adelaide) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-17 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Community Work & Family (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1366-8803 • E-ISSN: 1469-3615 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13668803.2022.2045904 |
| OpenAlex | W4214919853 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 37 |
Although there has been an increasing interest in the notion of involved fatherhood, few studies have examined how fathers who work part-time and engage in child-rearing make sense of this experience. The present study explores how part-time working fathers positioned themselves in terms of their ‘at home’ and ‘at work’ identities. Thematic analysis was used to examine 30 interviewees’ accounts of their experiences. Three central themes were identified: (1) choosing to work part-time, (2) benefits of working part-time, and (3) contrasts with fathers as ‘breadwinners’. A common feature in all of these themes was interviewees’ flexible transition between traditional and non-traditional types of masculinity. The ways in which part-time working fathers positioned themselves as caring for children while maintaining attachment to more traditional types of masculinity are considered in terms of implications for theory and for fathers’ personal development. At a time where expectations of fathers engaged in child-rearing are increasing, the results of this study could be drawn on in the area of personal development to support men in forming new strategies around fathering practices
Developmental psychology · Masculinity · Qualitative analysis · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Work (physics · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges · Gender Studies · Social Psychology
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‘It really freed me up … to work’
The effects of men’s housework and childcare on traditional familial roles during the Covid-19 pandemic
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Beyond the clock
Fathers at work—Forfeits, deficits and disregarding discourse
Fathers’ experiences with domestic labor during the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States
The ‘good father’
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Superdads
The Social Self
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More than the sum of its parts? Contemporary fatherhood policy, practice and discourse
Development and psychometric evaluation of the Paternal Involvement With Infants Scale
Understanding discursive barriers to involved fatherhood
Initial Validation of the Male Role Norms Inventory-Revised (MRNI-R)
I might be a bit of a front runner’
Negotiating Hegemonic Masculinity
It’s not girly”
Work‐family and work‐life pressures in Australia
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Culture and the distinctiveness motive
Development of the Conformity to Masculine Norms Inventory
Involved fatherhood in the Nordic context
Fathers' involvement with their children in the United Kingdom
Breadwinner Status and Gender Ideologies of Men and Women regarding Family Roles
Negotiations between progressive and 'traditional' expressions of masculinity among young Australian men
Beyond 'Traditional' and 'New
The Ambiguous Construction of Nondominant Masculinity
Caring Masculinities
Fathers on Child's Play
Contemporary Scholarship on Fatherhood
The Evolution of Fathering Research in the 21st Century
Long Hours and Longings
Parenthood, Gender and Work-Family Time in the United States, Australia, Italy, France, and Denmark
The 'New Father' Between Ideals and Practices
When does part-time work relate to less work-life conflict for parents? Moderating influences of workplace support and gender in the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom
Different Classes, Different Fathers
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |