Father involvement in Canada : diversity, renewal, and transformation / edited by Jessica Ball and Kerry J. Daly.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ball, Jessica, 1952-

Daly, Kerry J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fatherhood--Canada.

Fatherhood.

Fathers--Canada.

Fathers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (269 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Vancouver, BC : UBC Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Father Involvement in Canada brings together almost two dozen leading scholars of fatherhood issues to examine the roles of Canadian fathers. They look at the experiences of fathers from many angles, considering different ages, ethnicities, marital statuses, gender partnering, and economic brackets, and examining issues such as the impact of poverty, access to paternity leave, and the availability of support from social institutions. By co-considering these dimensions and viewpoints, the book creates a map of interlocking individual, familial, and socio-economic systems in which fathers are embedded. National in scope, Fatherhood Involvement in Canada is the first book to summarize and challenge current scholarship of Canadian fatherhood and offer new concepts, theoretical frameworks, and research directions.

Contents:

Part 1: Trends and Perspectives: An Overview of Father Involvement

Father Involvement in Canada: A Transformative Approach / Jessica Ball and Kerry Daly

Canadian Fathers: Demographic and Socio-Economic Profiles from Census and National Surveys / Zenaida R. Ravanera and John Hoffman

Fathers Make a Difference in Their Children's Lives: A Review of the Research Evidence / Sarah Allen, Kerry Daly, and Jessica Ball

Feminist Mothers Researching Fathering: Advocates, Contributors, and Dissenters / Andrea Doucet and Linda Hawkins

Part 2: The Diversity of Fathering Experiences: Contested Terrain

Young Fatherhood, Generativity, and Men's Development: Travelling a Two-Way Street to Maturity / Michael W. Pratt, Heather L. Lawford, and James W. Allen

Aboriginal Fathers in Canada through Time / Jessica Ball

The Short End of the Stick? Fatherhood in the Wake of Separation and Divorce / Denise L. Whitehead and Nicholas Bala

Fathering within Child Welfare / Susan Strega ... et al.

The Experiences of Fathers of a Child with a Chronic Health Condition: Caregiving Experiences and Potential Support Interventions / John Beaton, David Nicholas, Ted McNeill, and Lisa Wenger

Part 3: Toward Social Change: Policy and Practice Issues for Fathers

Fathers and Parental Leave in Canada: Policies and Practices / Lindsey McKay, Katherine Marshall, and Andrea Doucet

Looking Forward: Father Involvement and Changing Forms of Masculine Care / Kerry Daly and Jessica Ball.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-71641-0

0-7748-2402-6

OCLC:

798415582