TY - JOUR
T1 - “As a Divorcee, I Am a Better Father”
T2 - Work and Parenting Among Divorced Men in Israel
AU - Cohen-Israeli, Laliv
AU - Remennick, Larissa
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2015/10/3
Y1 - 2015/10/3
N2 - The article presents the emotional and cognitive experiences of divorced fathers in Israel faced with the need to balance work and family. The analysis is based on in-depth interviews with 22 divorced fathers. The main finding of the study is that divorced fathers face a more intense family–work conflict, which they did not have to contend with as married fathers. Many interviewees reported a shift in the perceived importance of work in their lives. Divorced fathers described their parenting experience as enhanced in comparison to prior married life; many of them felt that after the divorce they became better fathers.
AB - The article presents the emotional and cognitive experiences of divorced fathers in Israel faced with the need to balance work and family. The analysis is based on in-depth interviews with 22 divorced fathers. The main finding of the study is that divorced fathers face a more intense family–work conflict, which they did not have to contend with as married fathers. Many interviewees reported a shift in the perceived importance of work in their lives. Divorced fathers described their parenting experience as enhanced in comparison to prior married life; many of them felt that after the divorce they became better fathers.
KW - Israel
KW - divorced men
KW - fatherhood
KW - work and career
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84945351557&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/10502556.2015.1080083
DO - 10.1080/10502556.2015.1080083
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SN - 1050-2556
VL - 56
SP - 535
EP - 550
JO - Journal of Divorce and Remarriage
JF - Journal of Divorce and Remarriage
IS - 7
ER -