Fathers, Families and Relationships
Researching Everyday Lives
Policy Press
1st Edition
Published on 6. March 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-1-4473-3150-6 (ISBN)
Description
In this exciting book, leading fatherhood scholars from Europe and Scandinavia offer unique insights into how to research fathers and fatherhood in contemporary society.
Outlining research methods in detail, including examples of large scale studies, online research, surveys and visual and aural methods, they explore how each approach worked in practice, what the benefits and pitfalls were, and what the wider and future application of the chosen research methods might be.
Covering a wide range of subjects from non-resident fathers to father engagement in child protection, this major contribution to the field also critiques and addresses the notion that fathers, especially young fathers, can be 'hard to reach'. Essential reading for both students and policy makers in a fast-growing area of interest.
Outlining research methods in detail, including examples of large scale studies, online research, surveys and visual and aural methods, they explore how each approach worked in practice, what the benefits and pitfalls were, and what the wider and future application of the chosen research methods might be.
Covering a wide range of subjects from non-resident fathers to father engagement in child protection, this major contribution to the field also critiques and addresses the notion that fathers, especially young fathers, can be 'hard to reach'. Essential reading for both students and policy makers in a fast-growing area of interest.
Reviews / Votes
"Containing almost a dozen charts as well as a wealth of qualitative data, the text demonstrates both the complexity of fathering in the twenty-first century and the difficulties experiences by researchers in obtaining data on fatherhood." INTAMSMore details
Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Bristol
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bristol University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
7 s/w Tabellen, 1 s/w Abbildung
7 Tables, black and white; 1 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
383 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4473-3150-6 (9781447331506)
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Persons
Esther Dermott is Professor of Sociology at the University of Bristol. Her research is on families, parenting, intimacy and poverty.
Caroline Gatrell is Professor of Organization Studies at the University of Liverpool. Her work centres on work, family and health, which she explores from a socio-cultural perspective.
Caroline Gatrell is Professor of Organization Studies at the University of Liverpool. Her work centres on work, family and health, which she explores from a socio-cultural perspective.
Content
Introduction ~ Esther Dermott and Caroline Gatrell;
Framing fatherhood: the ethics and philosophy of researching fatherhoods ~ Jonathan Ives;
Qualitative longitudinal research: researching fatherhood and fathers' experiences ~ Tina Miller;
Researching fathers through surveys: methodological challenges ~ Maria Letizia Bosoni and Sara Mazzucchelli;
Fatherhood research on the internet: methodological reflections from a literature review ~ Lars Plantin and Kristian Daneback;
Researching fatherhood and place: adopting an ethnographic approach ~ Therese Wissoe;
Teleconference focus groups with fathers: 'You're on the line with...' ~ Simon Burnett and Caroline Gatrell;
Using visual technologies: young children's perspectives on fathers ~ Susan Milner and Rita Chawla-Duggan;
Interviewing young fathers: managing ethical risks ~ Carmen Lau-Clayton;
Engaging fathers with family support services: using conversation analysis ~ Jon Symonds;
Mixing methods in fatherhood research: studying social change in family life ~ Allan Westerling;
Capturing the bigger picture with big data: opportunities for fatherhood researchers ~ Esther Dermott.
Framing fatherhood: the ethics and philosophy of researching fatherhoods ~ Jonathan Ives;
Qualitative longitudinal research: researching fatherhood and fathers' experiences ~ Tina Miller;
Researching fathers through surveys: methodological challenges ~ Maria Letizia Bosoni and Sara Mazzucchelli;
Fatherhood research on the internet: methodological reflections from a literature review ~ Lars Plantin and Kristian Daneback;
Researching fatherhood and place: adopting an ethnographic approach ~ Therese Wissoe;
Teleconference focus groups with fathers: 'You're on the line with...' ~ Simon Burnett and Caroline Gatrell;
Using visual technologies: young children's perspectives on fathers ~ Susan Milner and Rita Chawla-Duggan;
Interviewing young fathers: managing ethical risks ~ Carmen Lau-Clayton;
Engaging fathers with family support services: using conversation analysis ~ Jon Symonds;
Mixing methods in fatherhood research: studying social change in family life ~ Allan Westerling;
Capturing the bigger picture with big data: opportunities for fatherhood researchers ~ Esther Dermott.