Caregiving Fathers in the Workplace: Organisational Experiences and the Fatherhood Forfeit

This book explores the experiences of caregiving fathers in the UK, highlighting the challenges they face when attempting to take an active role in parenting. It proposes actions to address mistreatment and improve equality in the workplace, such as changes to policy, training, and workplace role modelling.

Format: Hardback
Length: 126 pages
Publication date: 12 April 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This captivating book delves into the profound experiences of caregiving fathers in the United Kingdom. Over the past few decades, significant transformations have occurred in notions of fatherhood, childcare, and work, leading to an increasing number of fathers taking on active caregiving roles and seeking to adapt their working patterns accordingly. However, this broader involvement in caregiving for fathers often clashes with traditional notions of masculinity and work, which continue to shape public opinion and workplace policies. Through the use of quantitative and qualitative data, collected through surveys, focus groups, and semi-structured interviews with managers and working parents, the book explores the perceptions and experiences of fathers who modify their working patterns due to caregiving responsibilities. It sheds light on the unique challenges faced by caregiving fathers when they strive to actively participate in parenting their children, which is referred to as the "fatherhood forfeit." This groundbreaking book offers valuable insights and actionable recommendations to address this mistreatment and promote greater equality in the workplace. These include policy changes, increased training opportunities, and the importance of workplace role modeling. This book will captivate academics studying human resource management, gender, masculinity, organizational studies, and the delicate balance between work and home life, as well as policymakers seeking to foster inclusive and equitable environments.

Weight: 322g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030979706
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022