Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life: Ideals and Practices of Parental Involvement

Sparrman, Anna; Westerling, Allan; Lind, Judith; Dannesboe, Karen Ida

This edited collection shows that good parenthood is neither fixed nor stable. The contributors show how parenthood is equally done by men, women and children, in and through practices involving different normative guidelines. The book explores how normative layers of parenthood are constituted by notions such as good childhood, family ideals, national public health and educational strategies. The authors illustrate how different versions of parenthood coexist and how complex sets of actions are demanded to fulfil today’s expectations of parenthood in Western societies. This interdisciplinary book will be of interest to research scholars in child and family studies, students, experts, social workers, politicians, teachers and parents.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2018-05-03

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783319835822

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-46774-0

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 152