The Shadow Fathers: Barriers to Whole Family Approach in Social Work

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61988987%3A17200%2F23%3AA2402GFN" target="_blank" >RIV/61988987:17200/23:A2402GFN - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://ubp.uni-bamberg.de/jfr/index.php/jfr/article/view/796" target="_blank" >https://ubp.uni-bamberg.de/jfr/index.php/jfr/article/view/796</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.20377/jfr-796" target="_blank" >10.20377/jfr-796</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

The Shadow Fathers: Barriers to Whole Family Approach in Social Work

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Objective: The paper aims to explore the barriers to father involvement in family social work at the personal, cultural, and structural levels, and their interconnectedness to answer the main research question of how gendered constructions of mothers and fathers in social work affect the involvement of fathers in interventions. Background: This paper contributes to debates about fathers in social work by examining gendered constructions of fathers in social services for families with children in the Czech Republic. The problem is viewed from the perspective of social constructionism, anti-oppressive practice, and the whole family approach. Method: To meet the objective, we used a qualitative research strategy. 44 in-depth interviews with social workers, mothers, and fathers were carried out. After that, three focus groups with 21 social workers were formed. Results: The results show that mothers and fathers are treated differently in social work, and femininity and masculinity are perceived as dichotomous opposites. This hinders fathers’ involvement in family services and puts responsibility for solving family problems to mothers. Conclusion: Most of these barriers at the micro- and mezzo-levels are in some way related to system barriers at the macro-level, which are often shaped by gender discourses.

Název v anglickém jazyce

The Shadow Fathers: Barriers to Whole Family Approach in Social Work

Popis výsledku anglicky

Objective: The paper aims to explore the barriers to father involvement in family social work at the personal, cultural, and structural levels, and their interconnectedness to answer the main research question of how gendered constructions of mothers and fathers in social work affect the involvement of fathers in interventions. Background: This paper contributes to debates about fathers in social work by examining gendered constructions of fathers in social services for families with children in the Czech Republic. The problem is viewed from the perspective of social constructionism, anti-oppressive practice, and the whole family approach. Method: To meet the objective, we used a qualitative research strategy. 44 in-depth interviews with social workers, mothers, and fathers were carried out. After that, three focus groups with 21 social workers were formed. Results: The results show that mothers and fathers are treated differently in social work, and femininity and masculinity are perceived as dichotomous opposites. This hinders fathers’ involvement in family services and puts responsibility for solving family problems to mothers. Conclusion: Most of these barriers at the micro- and mezzo-levels are in some way related to system barriers at the macro-level, which are often shaped by gender discourses.

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J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50403 - Social topics (Women´s and gender studies; Social issues; Family studies; Social work)

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/TJ04000152" target="_blank" >TJ04000152: Vývoj nástrojů pro podporu zapojení otců v sociálně aktivizačních službách pro rodiny s dětmi a jejich pilotní ověření v praxi</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2023

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Journal of Family Research

ISSN

2699-2337

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

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Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

35

Stát vydavatele periodika

DE - Spolková republika Německo

Počet stran výsledku

18

Strana od-do

85-102

Kód UT WoS článku

000916468900005

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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