Margaret O'Brien
Professor of Child and Family Policy, and Director of the Thomas Coram Research Unit, University College London, UKAbout the author:
For over 30 years I have conducted extensive research on fathers and family life, with a focus on work-family policies, parenting and family support. Since 2015 I have become one of the co-ordinators of the International Network on Leave Policies and Research, which consists of over 60 members, all of whom are experts on leave issues and who come from 40 countries across the world. I also serve as a Board Member 2014-2018 for the International Sociological Association, sub-committee on Family Research.
Awards & accomplishments:
- Fellow, Academy of Social Sciences (FAcSS).
Other information:
My first book on fatherhood, The Father Figure (Tavistock), was published in 1982. Since then I have published widely in academic and policy journals including a contribution to the first UN report on male roles, Men in Families and Family Policy in a Changing World in 2011. My book Comparative Perspectives on Work-Life Balance and Gender Equality: Fathers on Leave Alone (Springer) was published in 2017.