Mission Statement
The mission of the International Father Research Network is to facilitate the communication, exchange of ideas, and research collaborations (either in person or via virtual means) among scholars from all countries, who engage in academic interdisciplinary fatherhood research.
In addition, a key goal of the network is the dissemination of reliable information and the expansion of knowledge about fatherhood in a variety of contexts. Therefore, it also welcomes participation from professional practitioners and policy makers.
Of particular interest are the links between family policies and the promotion of father care practices in different national and family contexts. An important focus is on gendered patterns in reconciling employment and care work in the context of inequalities and diversity among fathers in order to make these more visible. Research on diversity in ethnic background, sexual identity and orientation, social class, age, ability, education and relationship status is encouraged.
Contact
E-Mail-List International Father Research Network IFRN: [tba]
E-Mail: fatherresearchnetwork[at]gmail.com
Further Networks
- International Network on Leave Policies & Research. The International Network on Leave Policies and Research (LP&R) consists of over 60 members, all experts on leave issues and who come from 45 countries across the world. LP&R activities provide a unique forum for exchange, dialogue and collaboration on issues of care, employment and gender.In existence since 2004, LP&R holds yearly seminars in a host country and produces a yearly Annual Review. The review is a unique policy and academic resource, with country updates and cross-national tables, widely used across the world.
- European Network for the Sociological and Demographic Study of Divorce. Since 2002 the Network organizes yearly conferences.
- European Society on Family Relations ESFR. ESFR is an interdisciplinary scientific association for European research on families and family relations. Its purpose is to serve as a network, to support and to link family research as well as to exchange its results.
- European Scientific Association on Residential & Family Care for Children and Adolescents EUSARF. EUSARF is a body of scientists voluntarily banded together and concerned with the advancement of knowledge in the field of residential care, foster care and their alternatives for children and youth growing up in adverse conditions.
- EUSARF Academy. The EUSARF Academy is an internationally active network of PhD students and early career researchers. We aim to promote career development and international cooperation within the field of child and family care.
- European Research Institute for Social Work ERIS. The mission of the Institute is to carry out high-quality funded research projects involving the Institute’s European partners and to produce European-funded teaching and learning materials for social work and social care programmes.
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