Abstract
This introductory chapter sets the scene for the book by exploring why it’s important to study fathers and care. It highlights the gaps in existing research that the book aims to fill and outlines its conceptual approach, beginning with an overview of what is already known about how fathers engage in caregiving. After this, factors that according to earlier research facilitate fathers’ involvement in care are discussed. Finally, it presents the book’s four thematic sections and introduces the 19 chapters that follow.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Caring Fathers in the Global Context |
| Editors | Petteri Eerola, Katherine Twamley, Henna Pirskanen, Pedro Romero-Balsas |
| Place of Publication | Bristol |
| Publisher | Policy press |
| Chapter | 1 |
| Pages | 3-20 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-4473-7243-1, 978-1-4473-7244-8 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-4473-7242-4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 24 Jul 2025 |
| MoEC publication type | A3 Part of a book or another research book |
Keywords
- fathers
- care
- children
- parenthood
- paternity
- history
- families
- religion and religions
- enterprises
Field of science
- Sociology
- Social policy
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