Professor of Sociology
UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, Following Young Fathers Further
Chair of Trustees of the North East Young Dads and Lads
Research, education and training about father-inclusive practice and policy
https://followingyoungfathersfurther.org
Anna Tarrant
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Last week I submitted the MS of a very special edited collection with to @policypress.bsky.social
14 chapters about young fathers conducted in the US, UK, South Africa, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Poland and Peru
Further updates on the book when we have them!
The blog post is based on an article by Anna Tarrant, Linzi Ladlow, Alison Koslowski, Harriet Churchill, Naomi Finch, and Patricia Hamilton, published in Social Policy and Society.
doi.org/10.1017/S147...
Anna Tarrant
Many social problems are blamed on 'fatherlessness'. But if fathers aren't present, where are they? @profatarrant.bsky.social explains how our social structures - such as inadequate housing, jobs, social security & parenting support - are obstructing engaged fatherhood: nowandmen.net/episode/anna...
Fathers on low incomes & young dads are often portrayed as 'failing', & father absence blamed for a 'crisis of masculinity'. Yet many are seeking to care for their children despite the hurdles, so how can we support them? @profatarrant.bsky.social explains on #NowandMen nowandmen.net/episode/anna...
