Overview

The global trend of declining fertility rates and an increasingly ageing population has serious implications for individuals and institutions alike. Childless men are mostly excluded from ageing, social science and reproduction scholarship and almost completely absent from most national statistics. This unique book examines the lived experiences of a hidden and disenfranchised population: men who wanted to be fathers. It explores the complex intersections that influence childlessness over the life course.

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Author:   Robin A Hadley
Publisher:   Berghahn Books
Imprint:   Berghahn Books
ISBN:  

9781800731875

ISBN 10:   1800731876
Pages:   394
Publication Date:   17 September 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Foreword Graham Handley Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1. Contexts of Childlessness Chapter 2. Ageing and Male Involuntary Childlessness Chapter 3. Methodology, Method and Analysis Chapter 4. Pathways to Involuntary Childlessness Chapter 5. Negotiating Fatherhood Chapter 6. Relationships and Social Networks Chapter 7. Ageing without Children Conclusion Epilogue Appendix 1: Pen Portraits, in Interview Order, and Interviewer Reflections Appendix 2: Interview Schedule - First Interview Guide Appendix 3: Interview Schedule - Second Interview Guide Glossary References Index

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I think this is an excellent piece of scholarship that covers an often unspoken topic in a sensitive, novel and comprehensive way. In this sense, it contributes important new knowledge to an area by considering it from a different viewpoint - most notably moving beyond a simple biomedical view or an experiential view of younger men and infertility. * Steve Robertson, University of Sheffield This is an important piece of work that addresses areas of masculinity, sexuality, life and an exploration of lived lives through research that have previously been underrepresented in the academic and public press. * Josephine Tetley, Manchester Metropolitan University

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Robin A Hadley is an independent research consultant who has conducted research with the Open University and Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) where he is an associate lecturer.

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