The landscape of Canadian fatherhood has changed dramatically over the
past several decades. Today, “father” can mean a biological parent
in the context of a heterosexual marriage, but it can also mean an
adoptive parent in a same-sex union, a sperm donor, a step-parent, a
single parent, a co-parent in cooperation with an ex-partner, and
myriad other possibilities. The traditional family unit may not look
the same as it used to, but fathers are as important today as ever
before. Father Involvement in Canada brings together more than a dozen
leading scholars of fatherhood issues to examine the roles of Canadian
fathers from many angles. Looking at the experiences of fathers from
different ethnicities, ages, marital statuses, gender partnering, and
economic brackets, the authors examine issues such as the impact of
poverty, access to paternity leave, and the availability of support
from social institutions. By co-considering these dimensions and
viewpoints, the contributors bring to light interlocking individual,
familial, and socio-economic systems in which fathers are embedded.
National in scope, Father Involvement in Canada is the first book of
its kind to summarize and challenge current scholarship on Canadian
fatherhood and offer new concepts, theoretical frameworks, and
research directions.
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Diversity, Renewal, and Transformation
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780774824026
Publisert
2020
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
University of British Columbia Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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