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Article: Talking and doing fatherhood: on fatherhood and masculinity in Sweden and England.
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- Fathering
- Article date:
- February 1, 2003
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This article draws on empirical data from interviews with men and their partners in Sweden and England to explore how fatherhood formation takes place within intimate relationships and in the context of wider structural factors. The research illustrates the influence of the contemporary discourse of the "involved father" in both countries and shows that the ways in which this affects men's practices is dependent on a wide range of factors including economic circumstances, social policies, political history, and the emotional relationship between partners. The influence of class is of particular significance in the English context, while it is less of a factor in Sweden. ...
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