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This book intends to explore, with an international perspective, the changing roles of men and fathers in a global context and how contemporary fathers deal with the work-life balance. It also intends to discuss the social issues (but also tensions) associated with changing male and father identities and with the existing social and policy agendas.
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Crespi, I., Ruspini, E. (2016). Editors’ Introduction: Men, Fathers, and Work-Family Balance—An Exploration across Continents. In: Balancing Work and Family in a Changing Society. Global Masculinities. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-53354-8_1
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