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Chapter 4 - Becoming a Father

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 November 2022

Catherine McMahon
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Macquarie University, Sydney
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Men’s attitudes to reproductive decision making and their psychosocial and relational adjustment during the transition to parenthood have received limited theoretical and research attention. This chapter explores the transition to parenthood from the perspective of fathers and evaluates the extent to which psychological theories that were developed in the context of traditional views of women and femininity apply. The chapter reviews research on how fathers come to terms with the reality of pregnancy, develop a relationship with the unborn baby, and restructure their work and social networks in anticipation of becoming a parent. Challenging contexts for fatherhood, changing gender role expectations and tendencies of services to marginalise or ignore father needs are discussed.

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Becoming a Parent
Contemporary Contexts and Challenges during the Transition to Parenthood
, pp. 80 - 101
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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  • Becoming a Father
  • Catherine McMahon, Macquarie University, Sydney
  • Book: Becoming a Parent
  • Online publication: 18 November 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108870641.005
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  • Becoming a Father
  • Catherine McMahon, Macquarie University, Sydney
  • Book: Becoming a Parent
  • Online publication: 18 November 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108870641.005
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  • Becoming a Father
  • Catherine McMahon, Macquarie University, Sydney
  • Book: Becoming a Parent
  • Online publication: 18 November 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108870641.005
Available formats
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