The forgotton father : exploring experiences of first time fathers during the pregnancy, birth and post-natal periods and how discourses they draw upon regarding fatherhood and masculinity impact upon those experiences

Research on the experience of men during the transition to fatherhood is limited. The transition to parenthood has often been only explored in relation to women and the effects of this time on fathers have been largely neglected. Therefore this study examines the experiences of first-time fathers du...

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Main Author: Spektor, D. J.
Published: University of East London 2007
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.532665