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Name Dr Esther Dermott
Job title University Research Fellow in Sociology, Politics and International Studies
Reader in Sociology
Department School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies University of Bristol
School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies University of Bristol
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Qualifications BA(Cantab), MSc(Edin), PhD(Essex), PGCHE (Bristol)
Professional details
Membership of professional bodies British Sociological Association (BSA)
Keywords fathers
fatherhood
work/life balance
family
work/employment
gender
family friendly policies
intimacy
Areas of expertise How fathers combine paid employment and family life; expectations of work and fatherhood and the balancing of desires and demands; defining involvement in family relationships; the organisation of paid and unpaid labour; the impact of parenthood on men's engagement in the labour market; social policy measures and work/life balance