Masculinity in observation: a male observer's thoughts on his observation of a baby girl whose father was the principal carer

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This is an observation of a baby girl, Katy. It was unusual in that there was a male observer observing a father who was in the position of the primary carer. The paper focuses on how the mother's return to work affected Katy and her relationships. The idea of the observer's presence was representing an absence for both Katy and the father is explored. The paper also considers how gender and gender identity affected the observation and the world in which Katy developed.View full textDownload full textKeywordsmaternal absence, gender, gender roles, masculinity, male observer, primary carer, attachment to fatherRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13698036.2012.654656