Masculinities fathering and health: the experiences of African-Caribbean and white working class fathers.

摘要: There is a developing body of research that investigates the links between masculinities and men's health experiences, but fathers has been neglected focus for in UK. This paper presents some findings drawn from parent study which investigated African-Caribbean white working class fathers' experiences fathering, social connectedness. Data are interviews with 13 men (6 7 White class) living city West Midlands area In this paper, I analyse discuss stories about meaning health, influences upon their practices. It was found specifically, anticipated or perceived racist prejudice, abuse discrimination influenced experiences. However, both ethnic groups as functional capacity, an asset allowed to meet obligations paid work fathering. These were also associated restricted sense personal agency interviewed, constraints linked transgressive consumption alcohol, food tobacco. addition, involved solitary ways dealing vulnerability, vulnerability concerns, other difficult life Fathers' mediated by hegemonic forms masculinity. Nevertheless, experience fathering within lifecourse experiences: reflexivity challenges children. The significance gender, ethnicity theory future boys identified, need gender-sensitive public promotion interventions regarding 'work-family balance' skills discussed.