The Impact of Workplace Practices on Father Involvement.

Abstract

There are seven major sections to this chapter. First, the broad theoretical framework is described, noting in particular the relative absence of the development of perspectives that link workplace policies and practices with father-involvement. The focus of the second section is on workplace policies and practices and how they influence the practice of fatherhood. The third section involves a review of our knowledge of leave provisions for fathers and how this functions to support or enable the direct involvement of fathers. The links between father-involvement and flexible work practices, and workplace demands and expectations (eg., hours of work, work pressure) provide the focus for the next two sections. Our limited knowledge of the provision of and impact of education and support programs is reviewed in the sixth section. Conclusions and directions for future research are covered in the final section.