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Item Details
Title:
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FATHERING THROUGH SPORT AND LEISURE
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By: |
Tess Kay (Editor) |
Format: |
Electronic book text |
List price:
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£34.99 |
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ISBN 10: |
1134071027 |
ISBN 13: |
9781134071029 |
Publisher: |
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
Pub. date: |
1 June, 2009 |
Pages: |
288 |
Synopsis: |
Fathering is a highly contested concept in popular, media, academic and policy discourses, yet in the areas of family studies and men's studies the leisure component of family life is under-played. This book provides a long overdue and thorough investigation of the relationship between fatherhood, sport, and leisure. Fathering Through Sport and Leisure investigates what fathers actually do in the time they spend with their children. Leading researchers from the fields of sport, leisure and family studies examine the tensions men encounter as they endeavour to meet the new expectations of fatherhood, and the central role that sport and leisure play in overcoming this. Analyzed in relation to social trends and current policy debates, this unique collection examines fathering in a wide range of contexts including: parental expectation and youth sports fathers and daughters leisure time and couple time in dual earner families divorce, fatherhood and leisure.The book shows how contemporary fathers use sport and leisure to engage with their sons and daughters, achieve emotional closeness and fulfil their own expectations of what it means to be a `good father'. Drawing on research carried out in the UK, Australia, Canada and the United States, this is a crucial text for anybody with an interest in leisure studies, family studies or fatherhood. |
Illustrations: |
2 Line drawings, black and white; 10 Tables, black and white |
Publication: |
UK |
Imprint: |
Routledge |
Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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