Single Parents: Representations and Resistance in an International Context

This edited volume explores the representation of single mothers and fathers in various media and narratives, examining how societies respond to these family forms. It reveals that single parenthood is divided along gender and socioeconomic lines, with age, sexuality, and reason for being a single parent playing a role. Chapter 11 is available open access.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 258 pages
Publication date: 31 May 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Single mothers and fathers are represented in a wide range of media, including novels, self-help literature, daily newspapers, film and television, and their own narratives in interviews on social media. The number of single parents has been increasing steadily since the 1970s in the Western world, with proportions varying between countries. This edited volume addresses how various societies respond to these parents and family forms. Contributions to this volume analyse how various societies respond to these parents and family forms. Through a range of materials, methodologies, and national perspectives, chapters make up three sections to cover single mothers, single fathers, and solo mothers (single women who became parents through assisted reproductive technologies). The authors reveal that single parenthood is divided along the lines of gender and socioeconomic status, with age, sexuality, and the reason for being a single parent coming into play. Chapter 11 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Weight: 359g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030713133
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021