An Exploration of Married and Divorced, Nonresident Men's Perceptions and Organization of their Father Role Identity

Olmstead, Spencer B.; Futris, Ted G.; Pasley, Kay

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“…Fathering has been viewed as socially constructed, distinctive to a historical era, and culturally unique. Fathering behaviors are continually redefined and negotiated as men balance the external demands of work with their internal constructs of how they want to be as fathers (Olmstead, Futris, & Pasley, 2009). As the cultural definition of manhood and fatherhood shifts over time, so has the construct of masculinity and how men embrace the role of fatherhood (Pleck & Pleck, 1997).…”

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The Changing Role of Fatherhood: The Father as a Provider of Selfobject Functions

Dick

2011

Psychoanalytic Social Work

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Fatherhood is evolving. The way that men carry out their paternal role is reflective of the historical time era in which they live, social and cultural forces, both the mother and the father's expectations for fathering behaviors, as well as the father's own innate capabilities, wishes, and desires. Fatherhood is also greatly influenced by men's relationships with their own fathers, the quality of that relationship, and the extent to which the father was emotionally available. The ever-changing role of fathers has been a challenge for the psychoanalytic literature. There is no comprehensive theoretical body of knowledge about fatherhood that takes into account the changing nature of fathering, especially considering men's desires to be emotionally responsive and nurturing parents. This article examines the changing role of the father and suggests a model of paternal involvement that expands the nurturing and available father role to include the father as a selfobject. It discusses the importance of understanding men's relationships with their fathers, a central dynamic in shaping fathers' involvement with their children. The residual impact of paternal deprivation is explored, followed by two clinical vignettes that symbolize the search for missing selfobject functions. This article concludes by outlining clinical implications and questions to pose to assess the selfobject relationship with one's father.

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The Changing Role of Fatherhood: The Father as a Provider of Selfobject Functions

Dick

2011

Psychoanalytic Social Work

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“…Thus a 'father identity' is defined as an 'internalized set of father role expectations' (Stryker, 1987), which are seen to influence behavior within that role. The social identity approach (see Haslam, 2004) has been used to illustrate both the amount and manner of father involvement, asserting that fathers' involvement with children is influenced by the meanings and importance they attach to their fathering role (Olmstread, Futris & Pasley, 2009). For example aspects of a fathers identity; namely competence, satisfaction and investment in the father role, predicts involvement with children post divorce.…”

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Father Identity, Involvement and Work–Family Balance: An In‐depth Interview Study

McLaughlin

Muldoon²

2014

Community & Applied Soc Psy

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Work and family roles have changed considerably in the past number of decades. Fathers are now expected to fulfil the role of ‘new father’ that involves actively caring and sharing in child rearing and, at the same time, maintain commitment to their occupational role. As a consequence, men are subject to the same pressure that women were when they initially entered the workplace decades ago and indeed still are today. This study aims to explore the meanings fathers attach to their life roles, how these meanings influence behaviour within these roles and how they negotiate the demands of these roles. In‐depth interviews were carried out with 15 fathers, and the results were analysed adhering to the principles of grounded theory. The findings show the variability among fathers in both their commitment to fathering and the meanings they attach to that role. A significant tension between new fatherhood ideals and actual fathering practices is also apparent. These findings are discussed drawing upon traditional definitions of masculinity and wider occupational and cultural influences. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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“…While fathers' involvement in the care and emotional well-being of their children may be regarded as having socially redefined fatherhood (Palkovitz & Palm, 2009), the breadwinner role continues to be pervasive across the global north, particularly when children are younger (smyth et al, 2013). It also persists in the event of separation or divorce when fathers are generally expected to pay child support for their children regardless of their level of domestic involvement (Featherstone, 2009;olmstead, Futris, & Pasley, 2009;natalier & hewitt, 2010). In the UK, for example, the policies of successive governments have tended to 'support fathers as providers of cash rather than of care' (Featherstone, 2009, p. 2).…”

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“…Yarwood (2011) suggests that the state contributes to the persistence of the breadwinner model of fatherhood as the culturally exalted way of being a man in the UK since current political and policy discourses define a responsible parent as one who is economically active in the labour market (see also Collier, 2009). It is little wonder that such discourses have been reflected in the ways that men in different contexts have articulated their identities as fathers (see Brannen & nilsen, 2006;olmstead et al, 2009;smyth et al, 2013;Yarwood, 2011). For example, smyth and colleagues (2013) note that Australian men feel obliged to place considerable emphasis on providing financially for their families since there is a perceived association between good fathering and breadwinning.…”

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“…While fathers' role as providers of cash dominates the social construction of postseparation fathering, non-resident fathers who remain involved with their children may nonetheless attempt to maintain at least some of the roles they had played prior to separation (see Aitken, 2009;olmstead et al, 2009;smyth et al, 2013;Troilo & Coleman, 2013), the separation itself eliciting particular emotional responses in children (and parents) which can create new parenting challenges. For example, Roger reported that simon had gone through a period of being very angry, and sometimes violent, towards his mother, whom he blamed for Roger leaving the family home.…”

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The complex landscape of contemporary fathering in the UK

Meah

Jackson

2015

Social & Cultural Geography

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Distinguishing between fatherhood as a social construction and fathering as a social practice, this paper presents empirical evidence from the UK concerning the complex landscape of contemporary fathering. The paper focuses on the spatial and temporal dynamics of fathering, particularly following moments of rupture and transition such as family break-up or bereavement. Based on narrative interviews and ethnographic observation, including the co-production and analysis of video data, the paper identifies three key issues: the diversity of contemporary fathering practices, the complex emotional geographies of lone fathering and the relationality of fathering both in terms of the research participants and their female partners (as fathers and mothers) and inter-generationally (between the research participants and their own fathers). The study supports previous research on the 'awkward spaces' of fathering with a particular emphasis on moments of transition and their complex social and emotional geographies.Le paysage complexe de la paternité contemporaine au Royaume-Uni RÉSUMÉ Faisant la distinction entre la paternité en tant que construction sociale et la paternité en tant que pratique sociale, cet article présente l'évidence empirique du Royaume-Uni concernant le paysage complexe de la paternité contemporaine. L'article se concentre sur les dynamiques spatiales et temporelles de la paternité, suivant en particulier les moments de rupture et de transition tels que la séparation ou le deuil. Basé sur des entretiens narratifs et une observation ethnographique, incluant la co-production et l'analyse de données de vidéos, l'article identifie trois problèmes clés : la diversité des pratiques de paternité contemporaines, les géographies complexes émotionnelles de la paternité solitaire et la relation de paternité concernant à la fois les participants à la recherche et leur partenaire féminine (en tant que pères et mères) et l'aspect intergénérationnel (entre les participants à la recherche et leurs propres pères). Cette recherche soutient une étude précédente sur les « espaces inconfortables » de la paternité avec un accent particulier mis sur les moments de transition et les géographies complexes sociales et émotionnelles.

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An Exploration of Married and Divorced, Nonresident Men's Perceptions and Organization of their Father Role Identity

Cited by 59 publications

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The Changing Role of Fatherhood: The Father as a Provider of Selfobject Functions

The Changing Role of Fatherhood: The Father as a Provider of Selfobject Functions

Father Identity, Involvement and Work–Family Balance: An In‐depth Interview Study

The complex landscape of contemporary fathering in the UK

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