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Reinventing fatherhood in Japan and Canada

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  • Steinberg, Susanne
  • Kruckman, Laurence
  • Steinberg, Stephanie

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This article summarizes the findings of a transnational study of Japanese and Canadian families. Fathers' perceptions are presented for a critical developmental phase of life: pregnancy, labor, birth, the early and late postpartum periods. Using qualitative and quantitative research methods, 33 fathers and 194 mothers were interviewed: Japanese in Tokyo and Montreal, and English and French Canadians in Montreal. In addition, the study examines the impact of pregnancy and birth on the relationship of marriage. The results suggest that the social meaning of fatherhood has been transformed, legitimizing the presence of the father in the domestic sphere as a consequence of shifting extended family household structures, economic conditions and the empowerment of women. Other significant (p

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  • Steinberg, Susanne & Kruckman, Laurence & Steinberg, Stephanie, 2000. "Reinventing fatherhood in Japan and Canada," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 50(9), pages 1257-1272, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:50:y:2000:i:9:p:1257-1272
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    1. Bottorff, Joan L. & Oliffe, John & Kalaw, Cecilia & Carey, Joanne & Mroz, Lawrence, 2006. "Men's constructions of smoking in the context of women's tobacco reduction during pregnancy and postpartum," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 62(12), pages 3096-3108, June.
    2. Kerry J. Daly & Lynda Ashbourne & Jaime Lee Brown, 2009. "Fathers' Perceptions of Children's Influence: Implications for Involvement," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 624(1), pages 61-77, July.

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