Caregiving Fathers and the ‘Fatherhood Forfeit’

Jasmine Kelland ()
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Jasmine Kelland: University of Plymouth

Chapter Chapter 2 in Caregiving Fathers in the Workplace, 2022, pp 21-41 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter sets the context for the ‘Fatherhood Forfeit Study’ by charting the ways in which the historical, legislative and political landscape for caregiving fathers in the UK has altered over time. This is achieved through exploration of key literature, research reports and labour market data. Such an exploration highlights how societal changes have impacted upon both the labour market participation of both mothers and fathers and the subsequent division of parental responsibilities. The chapter then moves to present data from the online vignette survey element of the ‘Fatherhood Forfeit Study’ which found that fathers are less likely than mothers to obtain part-time work to enable an active involvement in the caregiving of their children, and it introduces the notion of the ‘fatherhood forfeit’.

Keywords: Fathers; Discrimination; Breadwinner/Breadwinning; Labour Market; Legislation; Parents (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-97971-3_2

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