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Fathers in focus : two discursive analyses on addressing men, work and care (2022)
Heikkinen, S., Jyrkinen, M., & Kangas, E. (2022). Fathers in focus : two discursive analyses on addressing men, work and care. In S. Bertolini, & B. Poggio (Eds.), Research Handbook on Work-Life Balance : Emerging Issues and Methodological Challenges (pp. 160-175). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788976053.00018
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Publication details
All authors or editors: Heikkinen, Suvi; Jyrkinen, Marjut; Kangas, Emilia
Parent publication: Research Handbook on Work-Life Balance : Emerging Issues and Methodological Challenges
Parent publication editors: Bertolini, Sonia; Poggio, Barbara
ISBN: 978-1-78897-604-6
eISBN: 978-1-78897-605-3
Publication year: 2022
Publication date: 11/01/2022
Pages range: 160-175
Number of pages in the book: 336
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication country: United Kingdom
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788976053.00018
Publication open access: Not open
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Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/84117
Abstract
We introduce in this chapter discourse analysis as a methodological tool for studying work-family issues, particularly those of men and fathers in work and care. Work and family involve complex processes and dynamics, where reconciling different interpretations of events are temporally and contextually changing. Current discourses on involved fatherhood raise many questions about men's work and family relationships and the role of care in their life. Here we present two empirical examples using discourse analysis to study work-family issues from a male gender perspective in the Finnish context. Finally, we discuss the (dis)advantages of using discursive analytical perspectives in work-family research.
Keywords: families; men; fathers; paternity; equality (values); gender roles; working life; working; household work; discourse analysis
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Ministry reporting: Yes
Reporting Year: 2022
JUFO rating: 2
