ABSTRACT
It is well-documented that a large proportion of non-resident fathers tend to loose contact with their children (Oberg and Oberg 1992; Ihinger-Tallman et al. 1995). The contact between father and child also declines considerably over time (Wallerstein and Kelly 1980). Looking at this research, it is easy to draw the conclusion that the bond between nonresident fathers and their children is weak and fragile. However, it is necessary to investigate these questions in more detail before drawing such conclusions. For example, a number of circumstances seem to affect the quality and duration of the bond between father and child, such as conflicts between divorced parents, geographical separation and the non-resident father's psychological, social and economic conditions. I will, however, focus specifically on the relation between fatherhood and masculinity.
