Gendered Negotiations of Unemployment. A Qualitative Interview Study With Turkish Fathers in Germany and Türkiye

Anna Sieben, Umut Beşpınar, Zeynep Beşpınar, Ladin Gürdal, Zeynep Kapısız, Nebi Sümer, Öznur Uşaklılar, Ezel Üsten, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Institute for Advanced Simulation, Bergische University Wuppertal, Institute for Psychology, Middle East Technical University, Department of Sociology, Marmara University, Department of Sociology, Sabanci University, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Culture & Psychology

Published online on June 23, 2026

Abstract

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This qualitative study examines how unemployed Turkish fathers in Germany and Türkiye navigate their paternal identities amidst shifting gender roles and socioeconomic challenges. Based on 21 in-depth interviews, four distinct masculinity types were ...