Since the last decade review of the fathering literature in 2000, scholars across numerous
disciplines such as demography, family studies, medicine, nursing, law, psychology, social …

The social construct of masculinity evolves in response to changes in society and culture.
Orthodox masculinity is mostly considered to be hegemonic and is evidenced by the …

Research suggests that many fathers struggle balancing hegemonic masculine norms with
new fatherhood ideals. This study uses data on 2,194 fathers from a national study on …

A series of studies have shown that mothers' early tactile behaviors have positive effects,
both on full-term and preterm infants, and on mothers alike. Regarding fathers, research has …

Background Discrimination is associated with depressive symptoms and other negative
health effects, but little is known about the mental health risks of workplace gender …

Current research demonstrates a gap between widely shared ideals of new fatherhood and
men's limited participation in childcare. Previous studies treat gender attitudes primarily in …

The discourse of gender amidst the COVID-19 pandemic had been a big fuss. Amongst the
discussions is the gender-related responses to COVID-19 that generally assume females to …

Care is a global issue of critical importance in the formation of masculinities. The paper
argues for a need to “decolonize” and “degender” care. In dialogue with Connell's …

Eric Anderson is Professor of Sport, Masculinities, and Sexualities at the University of
Winchester. He is an interdisciplinary scholar who studies men's changing masculinities and …

Research continues to examine the barriers to and facilitators of positive fathering
behaviors. One area recently addressed by researchers focuses on the relationship …