What is "new" about fatherhood?: The social construction of fatherhood in france and the UK

Men and Masculinities

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 588-606

  Gregory, Abigail ^a   Milner, Susan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

fatherhood; France; opinion poll surveys; representation; social policy; UK

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855168582     PISSN: 1097184X     EISSN: 15526828     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1097184X11412940     Document Type: Review

References (58)

1. Auffret-PericoneMarie. 2004 "Le nouveau père est-il un papa idéal?"Enfant Magazine. Accessed July 14, 2008 http://enfant-mazagine.com/papas/index.jsp?docld=1680154&soustheme=30678.
2. Bihr Alain."L'univers domestique: les identités, obstacles à l'égalité.".Revue des Sciences Sociales de l'Est. 1996;23:134-42.
3. Blöss Thierry. L'égalité parentale au coeur des contradictions de la vie privée et des. La dialectique des rapports hommes-femmes. Blöss T.ed. Paris: Presses Universitaires de France; 2001:45-70.
4. Bruel AlainUn avenir pour la paternité? Jalons pour une politique de la paternité. Paris: Report to the Ministry for Employment and Solidarity; 1997:.
5. Cahen MichelLa dialectique des secrets. Histoire et idéologie dans l'accouchement sous X et l'adoption plénière. Paris: Karthala; 2004:.
6. Castelain-Meunier ChristianeLes métamorphoses du masculin. Paris: Presses Universitaires de France; 2005:.
7. Collier Richard. The Outlaw Fathers Fight Back: Fatherś Rights Groups, Fathers 4 Justice and the Politics of Family Law Reform-Reflections on the UK Experience. Fathers' Rights Activism and Law Reform in Comparative Perspective. Collier R.Sheldon S., ed. Oxford and Portland: Hart; 2006:53-77.
8. Collier RichardMen, Law and Gender. Essays on the 'Man of Law'. Abingdon, England: Routledge (Glasshouse; 2010:.
9. Collier Richard,Sheldon SallyFragmenting Fatherhood. A Socio-Legal Study. Oxford: Hart; 2008:.
10. Connell Robert. Psychoanalysis on Masculinity. Theorizing Masculinities. Brod H.Kaufman M., ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage; 1995:11-38.
11. Connell RobertMasculinities. Sydney: Allen and Unwin; 1995:.
12. Dienhart AnnaReshaping Fatherhood. The Social Construction of Shared Parenting. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage; 1998:.
13. Doucet Andrea.Do Men Mother?. 2006;:.
14. Equality and Human Rights Commission. Fathers, Family and Work. London: Author; 2009:.
15. The Social Situation in the European Union. 2005-6 Overview. Luxembourg: Official Publications; 2006:.
16. European Commission.Eurostat Yearbook 2009. Luxembourg: Official Publications of the EC; 2009:.
17. Fagnani Jeanne,Letablier Marie-Thérèse. The French 35-Hour Working Law and the Work-Life Balance of Parents: Friend or Foe?. Gender Divisions and Working Time in the New Economy. Perrons D.Fagan C.McDowell L.Ray K.Ward K., ed. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar; 2007:79-90.
18. Institute FatherhoodThe Fatherhood Index 2010-11. The Fairness in Families Index. London: Fatherhood Institute; 2010:.
19. Fatoux François,Gaillard Marlies,Roques HélèneParoles papas. Paroles de dix dirigeants sur l'équilibre entre travail et vie privée. Paris: Le cherche midi; 2010:.
20. Featherstone BridContemporary Fathering. Theory, Policy and Practice. Bristol: Policy Press; 2009:.
21. Ferrand Michèle.Du droit des pères aux pouvoirs des mères. Masculin-Féminin: Questions pour les sciences de l'homme. Laufer J.Marry C.Maruani M., ed. Paris: Presses Universitaires de France; 2001:187-210.
22. Gregory Abigail,Milner Susan."Fatherhood Regimes and Father Involvement in Britain and France.".Community, Work and Family. 2008;11:61-84.
23. Gregory Abigail,Milner Susan."Fathers and Work-Life Balance in France and the UK: Policy and Practice.".International Journal of Social Policy. 2011;31:34-52.
24. Hayward Chris,Ghaill Marc Mac anMen and masculinities: theory, research and social practice. Buckingham: Open University; 2003:.
25. Hearn Jeff,Pringle Keith."Men, Masculinities and Children: Some European Perspectives.".Critical Social Policy. 2006;26:365-89.
26. Hobson Barbara,Morgan David. Introduction. Making Men into Fathers. Men, Masculinities and the Social Politics of Fatherhood. Hobson B.Morgan D., ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press; 2002:1-21.
27. Kaufmann Jean-Claude."Nuptialité ou conjugalité? Critique d'un indicateur et état des évolutions conjugales en Europe.".European Journal of Sociology. 1994;35:3-20.
28. Lamb Michael E. The Role of the Father in Child Development. 1997. 3rd ed. Chichester: Wiley.Chichester: Wiley; 1997:.
29. Le Feuvre, Nicky, and Clothilde Le Marchant. 2007. "Employment, the Family and "Work- Life Balance" in France." In Women, Men, Work and Family in Europe, edited by R. Crompton, S. Lewis, and C. Lyonette, 211-29. London: Palgrave.
30. Letablier Marie-Thérèse."L'egalite entre les sexes: Un enjeu de politique familiale.".Informations sociales. 2002;102:60-72.
31. Lewis Jane. The Problem of Fathers: Policy and Behaviour in Britain. Making Men into Fathers. Men, Masculinities and the Social Politics of Fatherhood. Hobson B., ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press; 2002:1-21.
32. Lewis JaneWork-Life Balance, Gender and Policy. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar; 2009:.
33. Lloyd Trefor. Fathers in the Media. Father Figures. Fathers in the Families of the 1990s. Moss P., ed. London: HMSO; 1995:40-52.
34. Lupton Deborah,Barclay LesleyConstructing Fatherhood: Discourses and Experiences. London/Thousand Oaks: Sage; 1997:.
35. Masardo Alex. Managing Shared Residence in Britain and France: Questioning a Default "Primary Carer" Model. Social Policy Review. Rummery K.Greener I.Holden C., ed. Bristol, UK: Policy Press; 2009:197-214.
36. Mercier, Etienne. 2004. Le père idéal: maman, Ipsos. Accessed July 14, 2008. http://ipsos.fr/CanalIpsos/articles/1361.
37. Milner Susan. A la recherche des nouveaux peres. Exploring representations of fatherhood in Elle (France) and Red (UK). The Francophone Women's Magazine: Outside and Inside of France. Cone A.Marley D., ed. New Orleans: University Press of the South; 2010:153-68.
38. Ministère de la Justice et des Libertés. La résidence alternée des enfants de parents séparés. Études et Statistiques Justice, no. 3.January. 2003;1:.
39. Moss PeterFather Figures. Fathers in the Families of the 1990s. London: HMSO; 1995:.
40. O'Brien MargaretShared Caring: Bringing Fathers into the Frame. Manchester: Equal Opportunities Commission; 2005:.
41. O'Brien Margaret,Brandth Berit,Kvande Elin."Fathers, Work and Family Life.".Community, Work and Family. 2007;10:375-86.
42. Observatoire sur la Responsabilité Sociale des EntreprisesLes pères dans la publicité. Paris: ORSE; 2010:.
43. Prieur NicoleRaconte-moi d'où je viens. Paris: Bayard; 2007:.
44. Rault Françoise."L'identité masculine. Permanences et mutations.".Problèmes Politiques et Sociaux. 2003;894 (special issue):
45. Schneider Anne,Ingram Helen."The Social Construction of Target Populations: Implications for Policy and Practice.".American Political Science Review. 1993;87:334-47.
46. Scourfield Jonathan,Drakeford Mark."New Labour and the 'Problem of Men.'".Critical Social Policy. 2002;22:619-40.
47. Segal L.Slow Motion. Changing Masculinities, Changing Men. 2007. Slow Motion. Changing Masculinities, Changing Men. 3rd ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave.Basingstoke: Palgrave; 2007:.
48. Sellenet CatherineLes pères vont bien! Comment les hommes affirment et assument aujourd'hui leur paternité. Paris: Flammarion; 2005:.
49. Sellenet CatherineLes pères en debat. Regards croisés sur la condition paternelle en France et à l'étranger. Ramonville Saint-Agne: Editions Eres; 2007:.
50. Seward Rudy Ray,Yeatts Dale,Amin Iftekhar,Dewitt Amy."Employment Leave and Fathers' Involvement with their Children: According to Fathers and Mothers.".Men and Masculinities. 2006;8:405-27.
51. Smart CarolePersonal Life. Cambridge: Policy Press; 2007:.
52. Smart Carole,Neale Bren.Family Fragments?. 1999;:.
53. Smith Alison J.Working Fathers as Providers and Carers: Towards a New Conceptualisation of FatherhoodSocial Policy Review. Maltby T.Kennett P.Rummery K., ed. Bristol, UK: Policy Press; 2008:279-96.
54. Théry I.Couple, filiation et parenté aujourd'hui. Le droit face aux mutations de la famille et de la vie privée. Paris: Odile Jacob; 1998:.
55. Tinknell EstellaMediating the Family. Gender, Culture and Representations. London: Hodder Arnold; 2005:.
56. Verdier PierreLe droit à la connaissance de son origine: Un droit de l'homme. Paris: Jeunesse et Droit; 1998:.
57. Munchow Von Patricia.Les representations du pére dans les guides parentaux français et allemands. Les pères en debat. Regards croisés sur la condition paternelle en France et à l'étranger. Sellenet C., ed. Ramonville Saint-Agne: Editions Eres; 2007:125-36.
58. Vuori Joanna."Men's Choices and Masculine Duties: Fathers in Expert Discussions.".Men and Masculinities. 2009;12:45-72.