Richard Petts

Father Involvement and Gender Equality in the United States (eBook, ePUB)

Contemporary Norms and Barriers

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book focuses on issues of family, work, and gender, with a focus on gender inequality. Women are disadvantaged in both paid and domestic work, due in large part to being primarily responsible for duties within the domestic sphere.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. August 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000636765
• Artikelnr.: 64244136

Autorenporträt

Richard J. Petts is a Professor of Sociology at Ball State University. His research focuses on family inequalities, with a specific emphasis on parental leave, father involvement, and workplace flexibility as policies and practices that can reduce gender inequality, promote greater work-family balance, and improve family well-being. He has published extensively in academic journals, and his work has been featured in numerous media outlets including The New York Times, CNN, USA Today, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, and Bloomberg. You can learn more about his research by visiting his website (www.richardpetts.com) and following him on Twitter (@pettsric).

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: How Is Fatherhood Viewed Today?
Chapter 3: Why Aren't Fathers More Involved? Gendered Norms of Parenting
Chapter 4: Why Aren't Fathers More Involved? Workplace Barriers
Chapter 5: How Do We Get More Fathers Involved? The Role of Paternity Leave
Chapter 6: Conclusion