Neale, B and Davies, L (2016) Becoming a Young Breadwinner? The Education, Employment and Training Trajectories of Young Fathers. Social Policy and Society, 15 (1). pp. 85-98. ISSN 1474-7464
Abstract
The entry into fatherhood is a major life course transition involving the acquisition of new adult roles and responsibilities. This transition is rarely planned for young fathers, and may involve a range of challenges, not least their capacity to provide materially and financially for their child. Drawing on a Qualitative Longitudinal study of young fathers in the UK, this article charts their very different pathways through education, training and employment, showing how these are shaped by a constellation of life circumstances. The implications for policy are considered in the light of a shifting landscape of welfare reform and ‘austerity’ measures.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © Cambridge University Press 2015. This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | Young fathers, parenthood, education, employment, training |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Sociology and Social Policy (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 17 Oct 2016 09:09 |
Last Modified: | 17 Oct 2016 09:09 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1474746415000512 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
Identification Number: | 10.1017/S1474746415000512 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:106073 |