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Fathers of Children with a Chronic Health Condition

Beyond Gender Stereotypes

Ted McNeill

Hospital for Sick Children

Parenting a child with a chronic health condition is an experience that serves as a catalyst for meaningful involvement for many fathers. In responding to their children's needs, fathers' masculine identity becomes visible in the ways that they choose to parent. This article reports on a grounded-theory study that examined fathers' gender identity and the way they interpreted their role as a father. While endorsing some essential male and female gender characteristics, results indicate that fathers transcend traditional male stereotypes and embrace the opportunity for a more intimate and involved style of parenting.

Key Words: fatherhood • gender • identity • parenting • childhood chronic illness

Men and Masculinities, Vol. 9, No. 4, 409-424 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1097184X05284220
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