Sharing Care

Equal and Primary Carer Fathers and Early Years Parenting

Rachel Brooks (University of Surrey), Paul Hodkinson (University of Surrey)

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English

Bristol University Press
01 August 2020

Sociology: family & relationships

Series: Sociology of Children and Families

Drawing on detailed qualitative research, this timely study explores the experiences of fathers who take on equal or primary care responsibilities for young children.

The authors examine what prompts these arrangements, how fathers adjust to their caregiving roles over time, and what challenges they face along the way.

The book asks what would encourage more fathers to become primary or equal caregivers, and how we can make things easier for those who do. Offering new academic insight and practical recommendations, this will be key reading for those interested in parenting, families and gender, including researchers, policymakers, practitioners and students.

By: Rachel Brooks (University of Surrey), Paul Hodkinson (University of Surrey)
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781529205961
ISBN 10: 1529205964
Series: Sociology of Children and Families
Pages: 230
Publication Date: 01 August 2020
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sharing Care: An Introduction Extended Fatherly Involvement: Developments and Understandings Developing Policy Support for Care Sharing: And Its Limitations Shifting Care Horizons: Care- sharing Arrangements, Motivations and Transitions Developing Fatherly Roles and Identities: Towards Parental Equivalence? Daytime Social Isolation from Other Parents Care- sharing Futures

Rachel Brooks is Professor of Sociology at the University of Surrey. Paul Hodkinson is Reader in Sociology at the University of Surrey.

Reviews for Sharing Care: Equal and Primary Carer Fathers and Early Years Parenting

""a worthy resource."" Children & Society ""This engaging book provides a nuanced understanding of sharing care. It is a must read for all those seeking to contribute to change."" Tina Miller, Oxford Brookes University