The Lives of Stay-At-Home Fathers : Masculinity, Carework and Fatherhood in the United States
ISBN: 9781787435018
Platform/Publisher: Ebook Central / Emerald Publishing Limited
Digital rights: Users: Unlimited; Printing: Limited; Download: 7 Days at a Time
Subjects: Social Science;

Family forms in the United States are continuing to evolve. Fathers choosing to stay home to care for their children while their wives work is an emerging trend. In this book, the author explores why stay-at-home fathers chose carework over paid work, how such a choice shapes their masculine identities and their fathering styles, and where they find themselves positioned in their communities. Scholars and students interested in families, gender, masculinity, and parenting will find this book informative and engaging for understanding diverse family arrangements.

Catherine Richards Solomon is Professor of Sociology and Chair of the Department of Sociology, Criminal Justice and Anthropology at Quinnipiac University, USA. She studies how individuals construct work and personal lives that make sense to them. Her work appears in Advances in Gender Research, Disrupting the Culture of Silence, Fathering, Gender, Work and Organization, Michigan Family Review, People at Work , and The Social Science Journal.

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