Doing the Job as a Parent
Parenting Alone, Work, and Family Policy in Ireland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2347153 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michelle Millar (0000-0002-8722-1265, National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway, Republic of Ireland), Liam Coen (National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway, Republic of Ireland), Ciara Bradley (0000-0001-6492-9570, National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway, Republic of Ireland), H Rau (0000-0001-9353-5028, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 29-51 |
| Publication date | 2012-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Family Issues (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0192-513X • E-ISSN: 1552-5481 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0192513x11420957 |
| OpenAlex | W2099942150 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 13 |
Recent studies of family life in Ireland have focused on changes in 'traditional' family structures, including the increase in one-parent families. This article illustrates the impact dominant conceptions in Irish society that privilege the family based on marriage have on one-parent family policy. The authors focus on two key areas of social interaction associated with family life-parenthood and (un)paid work-to identify both congruences and tensions between social policy and the needs of one-parent families. The article draws on interview and survey data collected in Galway in 2007 to show how existing welfare policies create some opportunities for those parenting alone while at the same time perpetuating inequalities within the gendered family context and across multiple generations
Earnings · Economics · Family life · Geography · Inequality · Irish · Political science · Social policy · Sociology · Welfare · Gender Studies · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Psychology · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Social Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,42 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2023 (10) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |