Abstract
Fathers, and their parenting, have never had such a high profile. Questions are raised continually by politicians and policy makers, and in the press and media regarding what it means to be a father, and how fathers are managing parenthood in the context of changing demographics and cultural expectations (Working Families, 2017). Both everyday fathering and the situations of celebrity fathers are increasingly a central focus within news and features. Recent debates have included whether fatherhood is less challenging among the privileged (following comments by the UK’s Prince William that he finds fathering hard) to what the nature of paternal...
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Fathers, families and relationships |
Subtitle of host publication | Researching everyday lives |
Publisher | Policy Press |
Pages | 1-10 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781447331483 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781447331476 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 14 Mar 2018 |