Books by list
Tarrant, A., Ladlow, L. and Way, L. (2021) Men and Welfare, London: Routledge.
Garthwaite, K., Patrick, R., Power, M., Tarrant, A. and Warnock, R. (2021) COVID-19 COLLABORATIONS: Researching Poverty and Low-Income Family Life during the Pandemic, Bristol: Policy Press.
Tarrant, A. (2021) Fathering and Poverty: Uncovering men's participation in low-income family life, Bristol: Policy Press.
Book Chapters
Tarrant, A., Way, L. and Ladlow, L. (2021) 'The Impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Young Fathers and the Services that Support them', in: Garthwaite, K., Patrick, R., Power, M., Tarrant, A. and Warnock, R. (eds.) COVID-19 COLLABORATIONS: Researching Poverty and Low-Income Family Life during the Pandemic, Bristol: Policy Press.
The COVID-19 pandemic affected everyone – but, for some, existing social inequalities were exacerbated, and this created a vital need for research. This includes young fathers and the professionals who support them.
This book synthesises the challenges of researching during COVID-19 to improve future policy and practice.
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Anna Tarrant’s revealing research explores
Drawing on pioneering multigenerational research, Fathering and Poverty considers the dynamics of men’s caring responsibilities in low-income families’ lives. Illuminating aspects of care within economic hardship that often go unseen, it deepens our understanding of masculinities and family life and the policies and practices that support or undermine men’s participation.
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This book explores the complex, evolving relationships between men, masculinities, and social welfare in contemporary context.
The collection constitutes an up-to-date account of the gendered and social implications of policy and practice change for men, and their inherent contradictions and complexities, tracing both stability and change over the past 25 years.
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This chapter explores the diverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on young fathers and the services that engage them. The qualitative longitudinal design of the study supported exploration of the complexities and dynamics of young fatherhood and their support needs at a time of major economic, social, and policy shifts during the pandemic. Also considered are the ways support services adapted their offers to sustain care for young men.
You can read the chapter open access.