Men's pathways to parenthood
Subtitle: silence and heterosexual gendered norms
By: Tracy Morison and Catriona Macleod
Contributors: Macleod, Catriona, author; Human Sciences Research Council
Publisher: HSRC Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Cape Town, South Africa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 197
ISBN-13: 9780796925039; 9780796925046; 9780796925053
Subjects: Fatherhood; Psychological aspects; Parenthood; Decision making; Family planning; Communication in family planning; Sex role; White Men; Afrikaners; Heterosexual men; Paternité; Aspect psychologique; Condition de parents; Prise de décision; Planification familiale; Communication dans la planification familiale; Rôle selon le sexe; Blancs; Hétérosexuels masculins
Description: Men's Pathways to Parenthood deals with the neglected topic of men's roles in decisions about having children. It contributes significantly to building a knowledge base around the intricacies and complexities (including the silences) associated with male parenthood and decision-making in the South African context and beyond. In this book the authors present a nuanced and compelling analysis that highlights the roles of changing gender norms, whiteness, and heteronormativity in shaping their research participants' accounts. The book presents valuable findings that will be relevant to researchers and practitioners studying families and reproduction outside of hetero-patriarchal norms.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 172-189) and index.