Father Involvement in the Early Years: An International Comparison of Policy and Practice - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1447319001 ISBN 13: 9781447319009

Publisher: Policy Press, 2017

Synopsis

The institution of fatherhood is in transition, as men try to balance being active and involved fathers with meeting the demands of the workplace. This book explores these challenges in the context of crossnational policies and the influences of those policies on the daily childcare practices of fathers. Highlighting the increasing interest in the enduring impact of early life experience, the contributors present the most up-to-date research on father involvement with young, preschool-age children in six countries—Finland, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, the United Kingdom, and the United States—offering insight into the effects of different national policies related to parenting in general and fathers in particular.

About this title

About the Author:

Marina A. Adler is professor of sociology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Karl Lenz is professor and chair of microsociology and vice-rector for university planning at Dresden University of Technology, Germany.

Review:

“Adler, 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)

About this edition

• Publisher: Policy Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1447319001
• ISBN 13: 9781447319009
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272
• Editor: Adler Marina A., Lenz Karl