
Eric Mercier
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Psychology
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
I am a PhD student in the School of Psychology. I am supervised by Associate Professor Amanda Le Couteur and Professor Paul Delfabbro. Part-time working fathers represent a small proportion of fathers around the world and there is limited literature on this population worldwide. My research investigates how members of this niche group describe their experiences of working part-time and taking care of children. The main aim of the project is to shed light on the question of why more fathers do not embrace part-time work for child-care purposes, particularly in Australia. The research will contribute to the literature on fatherhood and masculinity by extending findings beyond those about Scandinavian countries (in Australia), where the existing limited literature for this group is focused.
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Language Competency French Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title University of Melbourne Australia Master of Applied Positive Psychology Swinburne University of Technology Australia Master of Technology in Business System Design and Management -
Certifications
Date Title Institution name Country 2021 Associate Certified Coach (ACC) International Coaching Federation 2020 Certificate 4 in Life Coaching The Life Coaching Academy Australia -
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