1st Edition
Men, Masculinities and the Care of Children Images, Ideas and Identities
By Martin Robb
Copyright 2020
104 Pages
by
Routledge
104 Pages
by
Routledge
104 Pages
by
Routledge
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Sharing the care of children in families is increasingly becoming the norm in modern-day society as more mothers enter paid work and government campaigns endeavour to increase the number of men working in childcare. However, running alongside debates of gender imbalance in childcare, there has also been mounting anxiety from the media and public about the risks of child abuse, often perceived as... Read more
Introduction
1. Images and Representations
2. Discourses and Debates
3. Ideas and Perspectives
4. Identities and Experiences
Conclusion
Biography
Martin Robb is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Health, Wellbeing and Social Care at The Open University, UK. His research has focused principally on issues of gender, identity and care, and has included studies of men working in childcare, fathering identities and young masculinities. Before joining The Open University he worked in community education projects with socially disadvantaged groups and communities.
