Erasmus, CharleneNanima, Barbara Rachel2023-02-162024-04-172023-02-162024-04-172022https://hdl.handle.net/10566/11375Magister Artium - MAFathers play a key role in the life of a child in a family. In South Africa, statistics indicate that 71% of children who have a male adult living in the family, only 36% live with their biological parents. This predicament is exacerbated by the fact that culture presents gender masculinities as a key aspect that informs how fathers treat their children. Gender masculinities refer to socially constructed stereotypes that inform attributes, behaviours, and roles that are generally associated with boys and men. This study explored the perceptions, experiences and challenges of present fathers with regard to gender masculinities.enGenderMasculinityFamily studiesSouth AfricaUniversity of the Western Cape