Portraits of Fatherhood: Depictions of Fathers and Father–Child Relationships in Award-Winning Children’s Literature

Cutler, Laura; Lewis, William

doi:10.1007/s10583-023-09557-5

Child Lit Educ

2023

DOI: 10.1007/s10583-023-09557-5

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Portraits of Fatherhood: Depictions of Fathers and Father–Child Relationships in Award-Winning Children’s Literature

Laura Cutler,

William Lewis

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Gender messages in girls' puberty books: A focus on parent representation

Carter,

Pitts,

Park

2024

Journal of Adolescence

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IntroductionThis study provides an ethnographic lens to understand gender messages in girls' puberty books, focusing on the representation of parents in both text and images.MethodsA content and thematic analysis was performed on 22 children's books on girls' pubertal development drawn from Amazon bestselling books on Children's Health & Maturing.ResultsContent analysis results demonstrated an imbalance in the representation of parents in books about girls' pubertal development. Mothers appeared and were mentioned in the text significantly more than fathers. Mothers relative to fathers also were depicted significantly more in illustrations with positive expressions (e.g., smiling) while talking or interacting with their daughters. Fathers were under‐represented and portrayed as relatively stoic actors with no clear role in preparing their daughters for puberty. Thematic analysis of the books reinforced and challenged gender norms and expectations. While mothers were observed as the primary source of support during this transition, some books emphasized fathers' valuable role in advocating for their daughters' well‐being and fostering open communication.ConclusionsImplications for girls' gender role development are discussed.

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Gender messages in girls' puberty books: A focus on parent representation

Carter,

Pitts,

Park

2024

Journal of Adolescence

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Ryan,

Khosronejad

2024

Classroom Discourse

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Portraits of Fatherhood: Depictions of Fathers and Father–Child Relationships in Award-Winning Children’s Literature

Cited by 2 publications

References 27 publications

Gender messages in girls' puberty books: A focus on parent representation

Gender messages in girls' puberty books: A focus on parent representation

Examining authorial agency in elementary children’s narratives

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