Becoming fathers, becoming caregivers: A qualitative exploration of intersectional influences shaping caregiving in an urban poor South Indian setting
This study highlights the intersectionality between gender, socio-economic status, and intergenerational adversity in shaping fathering practices. To promote inclusive caregiving, early childhood programmes must actively include fathers and address both individual and structural barriers that constrain their involvement.
Authors
- Onno C. P. van Schayck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3016-1476)
- Eunice Lobo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0621-9295)
- Prashanth Nuggehalli Srinivas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0968-0826)
- Joshua Jeong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4130-468X)
- Debarati Mukherjee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3473-6537)
- Giridhara R. Babu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4370-8933)
Institutions
- Emory University (US)
- Maastricht University (NL)
- Institute of Public Health Bengaluru (IN)
- International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (IN)
- Qatar University (QA)
- Public Health Foundation of India (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0334717
- Primary Topic
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00