Single father families

Turchi, Jennifer

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“…is not surprising given the broader cultural dismantling of toxic masculinity which would have precluded such relationships in the past. Furthermore, this is indicative of the types of relationships that off-screen single fathers describe when they parent on their own (Turchi 2014). In all these instances, viewers celebrated the emotional support these single parents provide each other.…”

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confidence: 97%

“…Viewers also enjoyed the growing relationship between Miggy and Douglas in which Douglas takes on a father-like role, tweeting "I guess Douglas could've adopted Miggy" and "Sometimes I think Douglas has three kids." Viewers' response to these men's bonds is significant because it demonstrates that viewers recognize the importance of close friends and family in supporting single dads (Turchi 2014). Viewers offered similar praise when Miggy and Will spent Valentine's Day together.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Single fathers experience higher rates of distress compared to other family types (for review see Umberson, Thomeer, and Williams 2013), and this distress impacts the ways they interact with their children (Bronte-Tinkew, Scott, and Lilja 2010). Strong support systems, thus, help fathers successfully care for their children (Turchi 2014).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, until the 21 st century, married and single fathers often parented differently because married couples historically adopted the breadwinner/caregiver model, performing gendered roles that constrained them (Carlson, Petts, and Pepin 2021). By contrast, current single fathers, who head nearly one quarter of single-parent families (U.S. Census 2020), experience gendered expectations more intensely because they are forced to take on non-normative gender roles (e.g., childcare) as the only parent in the home (Turchi 2014). Whether these pressures have, in fact, shifted the cultural expectations of fatherhood has yet to be settled in the academic literature (Feasey 2021;Wall and Arnold 2007).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Instead, he focused on raising his daughter and wants to protect her from dating-related challenges. Tweets in this subtheme capture how cringeworthy single fathers can be when they reenter the dating world while failing to acknowledge that the awkwardness comes from personal sacrifices made for their children (Turchi 2014).…”

Section: Theme 3: Single Fathers' Romantic Entanglementsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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So, You Think You Can Parent: Twitter Users’ Responses to Single Father Tropes in Television’s Single Parents

Bernabo

Turchi

2023

Men and Masculinities

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As the U.S. single-father population expands, we explore how fans of Single Parents (ABC, 2018–2020) responded to its three single-father characters, each of whom evoke a distinct trope. Viewers use Twitter to engage television programs, and so their tweets provide insight into societal expectations surrounding evolving gendered parenting norms. Using qualitative content analysis, we analyze viewers’ tweets ( N = 834) and explore the ways viewers addressed these characters’ relationships with children, with their fellow single parents, and with romantic partners. Fans celebrated the new millennial approach to fatherhood and challenged the traditional trope of “inept father,” yet hoped the single fathers would re-couple and therefore cease to be single parents. We conclude that Single Parents fans embraced modern, expanding cultural norms for fathers and caregiving while ultimately demonstrating a preference for two-parent households.

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confidence: 97%

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Section: Theme 3: Single Fathers' Romantic Entanglementsmentioning

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So, You Think You Can Parent: Twitter Users’ Responses to Single Father Tropes in Television’s Single Parents

Bernabo

Turchi

2023

Men and Masculinities

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Parenting experiences of single fathers: A meta‐synthesis

Shorey

Pereira

2022

Family Process

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Single‐parent families led by fathers are an increasing demographic globally, Furthermore, single fatherhood is associated with poorer self‐reported health and mental health, lifestyle practices and habits, increased health complications, psychological symptoms, hospital admissions, and higher mortality. However, there is still a dearth of evidence exploring single fathers' experiences. A systematic review and meta‐synthesis were conducted using Sandelowski and Barroso's approach. Six electronic databases were searched from each database's inception to December 2021, and 34 studies were included in this review. In total, six themes were synthesized: (i) “Doing it alone”: Double the work, stress, and tears; (ii) Beyond ambivalence and towards stability, (iii) Walking into the lion's den; (iv) Education as a foundation for a better future; (v) “Single but not alone”: Support systems; (vi) “Reconceptualising my predicament”: Double the love and growth. Our findings suggest the need to: help fathers better navigate their relationships with their children and ex‐partners, increased awareness and availability of parent‐teaching and support programs, and reform guidelines and policies to enable greater participation and involvement of fathers in future judicial systems, and social and public assistance services.

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Single father families

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So, You Think You Can Parent: Twitter Users’ Responses to Single Father Tropes in Television’s Single Parents

So, You Think You Can Parent: Twitter Users’ Responses to Single Father Tropes in Television’s Single Parents

Parenting experiences of single fathers: A meta‐synthesis

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