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Involved Fathering and Men’s Attitudes Toward Work/Family Issues

Exploring men's attitudes toward work and family, this study delves into the shifts in priorities and behaviors of involved fathers. Differential patterns, policy roles, cultural distinctions, and transitional phases within fatherhood and work trajectories are examined. Insights suggest the significance of micropolicies, interfaces, and understanding transitions for effectively supporting families and businesses.

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Involved Fathering and Men’s Attitudes Toward Work/Family Issues

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  1. Involved Fathering and Men’s Attitudes Toward Work/Family Issues Rob Palkovitz University of Delaware Newark, Delaware, USA

  2. As involved fathers, some men work harder • Wanting to keep job • Needing more money/raise/advancement/benefits • Setting an example/work ethic • Work can sometimes be a place of escape or significance

  3. As involved fathers, some men work less • Work is not viewed to be as important as it once was • Time with children or helping at home becomes a higher priority • May request less shift work or travel • May request greater flexibility in timing of work or location of work

  4. Primary differences between groups • Achievement of career and economic goals relative to timing of fathering events influence priorities and shifts • More achievement gives more options • Less achievement affords fewer options

  5. Role of policy from fathers’ perspectives • Macro level policies help, but not definitive • Micropolicies are what matter • At Workplace (immediate supervisor and unit colleagues) • At home (spouse/partner and family system) • Peer group expectations & norms • Interfaces between levels and policies matter

  6. Culture/conduct distinctions • Ralph LaRossa (1988) • Culture= prescribed pattern • Conduct= behavior manifested • Gaps between • These constructs apply to fathering and to working as well

  7. Provisional balances • Role overload and balancing act complexities • Balances achieved are PROVISIONAL • Timing and circumstance dependent • Focus on transitions WITHIN fathering for greatest understanding • Transitions WITHIN work trajectory

  8. Transitions within fathering • Timing • Developmental and relational issues • Circumstantial issues • Cumulative effects issues • Dose • Duration

  9. Summary: • Different men have different patterns • Micropolicies matter significantly • Interfaces matter significantly • Transitions within fathering and work matter significantly • In considering these factors together we can better serve families and business

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