Abstract
This research examines how fathering identities and normative gendered expectations shape the way men engage with a broad range of flexible working arrangements (FWAs). Forty-three heterosexual white-collar Australian fathers participated in this qualitative research, involving one-to-one semi structured interviews which were discursively analysed using Foucauldian Discourse Analysis. Three fathering identities emerged from the data: "The Present and Visible Father", "The Involved and Competent Father", and "The Father as Helper." The findings demonstrate that fathering identities have a profound impact on men's flexible working practices, that fathering identity is fluid and complex, and that a tension still exists between the expectations surrounding involved fathering, persistent traditional fathering norms, and the material reality of men's work practices.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 451-461 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2024 |
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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