CALLING ALL HUISMANNEN/THUISBLIJFVADERS/ZORGVADERS

Hallo!

I am an American study abroad student studying in Amsterdam this semester with SIT Study Abroad. As a part of my program, I am required to conduct a qualitative research project that uses oral history interviews to gather data to analyze in a Gender & Sexuality Studies context. For my project, I have decided to focus on Dutch stay-at-home fathers, or huismannen that live in the Netherlands.

Stay-at-home fathers/huismannen would be men who are the primary caretakers of their children. They can either stay at home all the time, or hold a part-time job, but must not be the sole breadwinner of their family. Their partner must work more than they do. These fathers must spend more time taking care of their children than their partners.

** Any fathers who WERE huismannen/stay-at-home fathers but are not anymore STILL QUALIFY for this study!

All participants have privacy and confidentiality rights, and pseudonyms are definitely an option for any participants that wish to stay anonymous.

These interviews can either take place in person, over Skype, or through email. If you need any more information about my study, please contact me at [email protected] and I will send you the informed consent form that more thoroughly explains the procedures. In-person and Skype interviews would most likely take an hour to complete, email or chat interviews would probably take the same amount of time.

Thank you SO much for your time - I would really appreciate any participants that I can get. Feel free to contact me about any questions that you may have or if you know of anyone willing to participate.

I look forward to hearing from some of you!

Dankjewel!

Courtney Grey
SIT Study Abroad
Amsterdam, Netherlands