To mark Father's Day in the UK this Sunday, we have brought together a collection of free journal articles and books on fatherhood and families.

The articles below are free until, next Friday the 21 June, and you will receive a code for 35% off all our books when you sign up to our mailing list.

The journal articles have been selected from Families, Relationships and Societies, the Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, and Critical and Radical Social Work which all offer free trials to libraries. Please recommend the journals to your library to gain regular access to content from these journals.


Families, Relationships and Societies

Doing family in the age of involved fatherhood: fathers' accounts of everyday life in a German context
Authors: Jentsch, Birgit; Schier, Michaela

Moral orientations to post-divorce fatherhood: examining Finnish men's descriptive practices
Authors: Forsberg, Hannele; Autonen-Vaaraniemi, Leena

‘I think my son is a wonderful chap’: Working class fathers’ narratives of their son’s ADHD diagnosis and medication
Authors: Olsvold, Aina; Aarseth, Helene; Bondevik, Hilde

Family time negotiations in the context of non-standard work schedules
Authors: Tammelin, Mia; Mykkänen, Johanna; Sevón, Eija; Murtorinne-Lahtinen, Minna; Rönkä, Anna

'We're not related in any way, only by blood': Danish sperm donors and (imagined) relationships
Author: Wheatley, Alison

Fathers and child welfare services in Norway: self-concept and fathering practice
Authors: Storhaug, Anita Skårstad; Sobo-Allen, Lee

From roaring on the hilltop to weeping by the bedside: protector personas of fathers raising children with autism spectrum disorder
Authors: Lashewicz, Bonnie; Cheuk, Samantha; Shave, Kassi

Also check out the FRS special issue on Contemporary fatherhood, guest edited by Tina Miller and Esther Dermott.

Journal of Poverty and Social Justice

Non-resident fathers in the UK: living standards and social support
Author: Dermott, Esther

Critical and Radical Social Work

What about my dad? Black fathers and the child protection system
Authors: Gupta, Anna; Featherstone, Brid

If you would like more information about any of these journals, or would like to ask your librarian to subscribe or sign up for a free trial, please see our journals information page.