Fathering and Poverty

Uncovering Men's Participation in Low-Income Family Life
1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-1-4473-4551-0
Verlag: Policy Press

Buch, Englisch, 262 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 564 g

Anna Tarrant’s revealing research explores the dynamics and diversity of men’s caring roles in low-income households at various stages of their lives. It sheds light on men’s participation in care and the factors that affect it, including class, culture, work and the impact of austerity.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tarrant, Anna

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziale Ungleichheit, Armut, Rassismus
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Familiensoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Dienste, Soziale Organisationen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

Tarrant, Anna
Anna Tarrant is Associate Professor in Sociology at the University of Lincoln and is a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow.

Anna Tarrant is Associate Professor at the University of Lincoln and a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow.