Fathering and Poverty
Uncovering Men's Participation in Low-Income Family Life
1st Edition
Published on 5. August 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
262 pages
978-1-4473-4866-5 (ISBN)
Description
Anna Tarrant's revealing research explores?the dynamics of men's?caring?responsibilities in low-income families' lives.? ?
The book draws?on?pioneering?multigenerational research to?examine men's involvement in care for their families. It interrogates how this is affected by the resources available and the constraints upon them, considering intersections of gender, generation and work, as well as the impact of austerity and welfare support.??
Illuminating aspects of care within economic hardship that often go unseen, it deepens our understanding of?masculinities and family life and the policies and practices that support or undermine men's participation.?
The book draws?on?pioneering?multigenerational research to?examine men's involvement in care for their families. It interrogates how this is affected by the resources available and the constraints upon them, considering intersections of gender, generation and work, as well as the impact of austerity and welfare support.??
Illuminating aspects of care within economic hardship that often go unseen, it deepens our understanding of?masculinities and family life and the policies and practices that support or undermine men's participation.?
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Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Bristol
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bristol University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
4 s/w Tabellen, 8 s/w Abbildungen
4 Tables, black and white; 8 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
406 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4473-4866-5 (9781447348665)
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Person
Anna Tarrant is Associate Professor at the University of Lincoln and a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow.
Content
1. Introduction: Fathering, poverty, families and policy
2. Low-income fatherhoods in historical and political context
3. Theorising men's participation in low-income families
4. Supporting men in low- income contexts: practitioner observations
5. Men's caring arrangements and family trajectories
6. Familial economic circumstances and provisioning practices
7. Men's family participation in low-income urban neighbourhoods
8. Conclusion: Men's family participation in low-income contexts
2. Low-income fatherhoods in historical and political context
3. Theorising men's participation in low-income families
4. Supporting men in low- income contexts: practitioner observations
5. Men's caring arrangements and family trajectories
6. Familial economic circumstances and provisioning practices
7. Men's family participation in low-income urban neighbourhoods
8. Conclusion: Men's family participation in low-income contexts