Much of the existing literature and research in the area of fathers' flexible work has been disciplinary specific, resulting in a fragmented understanding of the topic. The objective of this systematic review is to overcome some of the limitations of the existing body of literature by adopting an interdisciplinary approach and exploring the dominant themes in the literature across disciplines surrounding flexible working arrangements, including parental leave, for fathers. The content of 121 articles from the years 2008–2019 was analyzed using thematic synthesis to identify recurring themes, which resulted in the development of four top‐level themes—gender norms and ideals, a failure of policy, incompatible workplace norms and expectations, and social class and flexibility—and a primary theme, the invisible and stigmatized father in the workplace. The findings suggest that men's caring responsibilities need to become more visible in the workplace via changes to practice and policy.

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育儿和灵活的工作安排：系统的跨学科审查

父亲灵活工作领域中的许多现有文献和研究都是针对特定学科的，导致对该主题的理解分散。这项系统评价的目的是通过采取跨学科的方法，并围绕围绕父亲的灵活工作安排（包括育儿假）的各学科探索文学中的主要主题，从而克服现有文学的某些局限性。使用主题综合分析法分析了2008-2019年间121篇文章的内容，以识别重复出现的主题，从而形成了四个顶级主题：性别规范和理想，政策失灵，不兼容的工作场所规范和期望，以及社会阶层和灵活性-一个主要主题，在工作场所中看不见的，受污名的父亲。研究结果表明，通过改变实践和政策，男性的照料责任需要在工作场所变得更加明显。