Understanding the State Regulation of Fatherhood in Latin America: Complementary versus Co-responsible

Fatherhood is a key but missing component of research on welfare regimes. What do states formally demand from fatherhood across Latin America? Using a novel data set of coded legal and policy provisions for 19 Latin American countries, this article offers a conceptual framework to examine state inte...

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Published in:Journal of Latin American studies 2021-08, Vol.53 (3), p.521-545
Main Author: Martínez Franzoni, Juliana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
20th century
Caregiving
Child poverty
Child support
Children & youth
Families & family life
Family law
Family policy
Fathers
Gender
Genetic testing
Marriage
Maternity & paternity leaves
Mothers
Regulation
Responsibilities
State regulation
Welfare
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Summary:Fatherhood is a key but missing component of research on welfare regimes. What do states formally demand from fatherhood across Latin America? Using a novel data set of coded legal and policy provisions for 19 Latin American countries, this article offers a conceptual framework to examine state interventions targeting biological, caregiving and breadwinning dimensions of fatherhood. My findings show that, regardless of how robust their social policies are, most countries presume fatherhood to be complementary rather than co-responsible to motherhood. By making a conceptual, empirical and practical contribution to studying the state regulation of fatherhood, this article contributes to a more comprehensive view of welfare regimes.
ISSN:0022-216X
1469-767X
DOI:10.1017/S0022216X2100047X