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'I've learn't what a dad should do' : the interaction of masculine and fathering identities among men who attended a 'dads only' parenting programme

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Dolan, Alan (2014) 'I've learn't what a dad should do' : the interaction of masculine and fathering identities among men who attended a 'dads only' parenting programme. Sociology - The Journal of the British Sociological Association, 48 (4). pp. 812-828. doi:10.1177/0038038513511872

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0038038513511872

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Abstract

This article is based on qualitative research with men who voluntarily attended a ‘dads only’ parenting programme. The article explores men’s motivations to attend and demonstrates some of the challenges relating to masculine identity that fathers face when seeking support regarding their children. It also highlights how aspects of masculinity may shape men’s limited knowledge concerning the needs of their children and their capabilities as ‘involved’ fathers. The article then explores how men made sense of their changing thoughts and practices regarding fathering and fatherhood within the context of their conceptualisations of masculinity. Whilst men appeared to embrace parenting qualities more commonly associated with women they did not completely distance themselves from traditional fathering templates. Moreover, although they gained a sense of mastery over childcare, the ways in which men care for their children is inevitably context dependent and some demonstrations of involved fathering may clash with certain masculine ideals.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
Divisions: Other > Centre for Lifelong Learning
Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Social Science & Systems in Health (SSSH)
Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Fathers , Father and child, Love, Paternal , Fatherhood , Masculinity , Parenting
Journal or Publication Title: Sociology - The Journal of the British Sociological Association
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd.
ISSN: 0038-0385
Official Date: August 2014
Dates:
DateEvent
August 2014Published
11 December 2013UNSPECIFIED
Volume: 48
Number: 4
Page Range: pp. 812-828
DOI: 10.1177/0038038513511872
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access

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