Publications

Academic Papers

Hadley, R. A. 2024. Men and the desire for fatherhood: The effects of male broodiness on involuntarily childless men. Abstract of the Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Psychology, Counselling and Education 2023, Cebu City, Philippines. Psychreg Journal of Psychology, 8(1), 57
Hadley, R. A. 2024. Anxious attachment as a predictor of adult childlessness. Abstract of the Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Psychology, Counselling and Education 2023, Cebu City, Philippines. Psychreg Journal of Psychology, 8(1), 56
Hadley, R. A. 2023. The Impact of Male Involuntary Childlessness on Men’s Health Across the Life Course: Implications for Individuals, Healthcare Providers and Practitioners. Abstract of the Proceedings of the Men’s Health World Congress 2023, Kuching, Borneo. Journal of Men’s Health, 19(12), 127-139.
Marston, H. R., Morgan, D. J., Earle, S., & Hadley, R. A. (2023). Shiver Me Tinders and Ring a Ding for a Fling – Sex Tech Use during COVID-19: Findings from a UK Study. Healthcare, 11(6).
Hadley, R.A. 2021. ‘‘No longer invincible’: the impact of involuntary childlessness on older men‘, Physical Therapy Reviews 1-16.
Hadley, R. A. 2020. “Male broodiness: Does the desire for fatherhood affect men?” Psychreg Journal of Psychology 4(3): 67-89.
Hadley, R. A. 2020. ‘Men and me(n).’ Methodological Innovations, 13: 1-11.
Earle, S., Marston, H. R., Hadley, R. A., & Banks, D. 2020. ‘Use of menstruation and fertility app trackers: a scoping review of the evidence.’ BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health: bmjsrh-2019-200488
Marston, H. R., Hadley, R. A., Pike, G., & Hesketh, I. 2020. ’Games for Health & mHealth Apps for Police & Blue Light Personnel: A research review.’ The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles.
Hadley, R. A., Barry, J and Newby, C. 2019. ‘Anxious Childhood Attachment Predicts Childlessness in Later-life.’ Psychreg Journal of Psychology, 3(3), pp. 7-27.
Marston, H. R., Hadley, R. A., Banks, D., & Duro, M. D. C. M. 2019. ‘Mobile Self-monitoring ECG Devices to Diagnose Arrhythmia (AR) that coincide with Palpitations: A Scoping Review.’ Healthcare, 7(3): 1-23
Hadley, R. A. 2019. ‘“It’s most of my life – going to the pub or the group”: the social networks of involuntarily childless older men.’ Ageing and Society, (online): 1-26.
Hadley, R. A. 2019. ‘The impact of male involuntary childlessness.’ Psychreg Journal of Psychology 3(2): 58-64.
Hadley, R. A. 2018. ‘The lived experience of older involuntary childless men.’ In Sparkes, A. C. (Ed.), The Annual Journal of the British Sociological Association Study Group on Auto/Biography. Durham: BSA Auto/Biography Group, pp. 93-108.
Earle, S and Hadley, R. A. 2018. ‘Men’s views and experiences of infant feeding: a qualitative systematic review.’ Journal of Maternal & Child Nutrition, 14(13), e12586
Hadley, R. A. (2018). ‘“I’m missing out and I think I have something to give”: experiences of older involuntarily childless men.’ Working with Older People, 22(2), 83-92
Hadley, R. A. & Hanley, T.S. 2011. ‘Involuntarily childless men and the desire for fatherhood.’ Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 29(1), 56-68

Practitioner Papers

Hadley, R. A. 2021.´Behind the buffers: ‘How is a man supposed to be a man? Male childlessness a Life Course Disrupted.’ Journal of Fertility Counselling, 28(03), 24-7.
Hadley, R.A. 2021. ‘‘No longer invincible’: the impact of involuntary childlessness on older men‘, Physical Therapy Reviews 1-16.
Earle, S., & Hadley, R.A. 2018. ‘A systematic review of men’s views and experiences of infant feeding: implications for midwifery practice.’ MIDRIS: Midwifery Digest, 28(1), 91-97.
Hadley, R.A. 2012. ‘Navigating in an Uncharted World: How does the desire for fatherhood affect men?’ Journal of Fertility Counselling, 19 (01), 12-13.

Chapters in edited books

Hadley, R.A. 2024. ‘Muted Voices of Invisible Men: The Impact of Male Childlessness.’ ‘Work-Life Inclusion: Broadening Perspectives Across the Life-Course’. Eds., Krystal Wilkinson & Helen Woolnough.
Hadley, R.A. 2021. ‘Riding the auto/biographical PhD rollercoaster: Experiencing difference, difficulties, emotions, and relationships.’ The Doctoral Journey as an Emotional, Embodied, Political Experience: stories from the field. Eds., Gayle Letherby & Rebecca Twinley.
Hadley, R.A. 2019. ‘Deconstructing Dad.’ In Barry, J.A., Kingerlee, R., Seager, M. & Sullivan, L. (Eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of Male Psychology and Mental Health. Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp. 47-66.
Hadley, R.A. 2018: ‘I always expected to be a dad.’ In Petrou, S. (Author): Men Suffer Too: A man’s journey on the Road to Fatherhood. Derby: Vaspx Publishing, pp. 244 – 254
Hadley, R.A. 2018. ‘Ageing without Children, gender and social justice.’ In Westwood, S. (Ed), Ageing, Diversity and Equality: Social justice perspectives. Oxon: Routledge, pp.61-81.
Hadley, R.A. 2017. ‘Ageing without children.’ In Tetley, J., Cox, N., Jack, K. & Witham, G. (Eds.), Nursing Older People at a Glance. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, pp. 76-77).
Hadley, R.A. 2015: ‘Life without Fatherhood.’ In D. Bell and G. Poole (Eds.,), Inside-Man: pioneering stories about men and boys. Matador: Kibworth Beauchamp, UK, pp. 62-64
Hadley, R.A. 2014: ‘The Impotence of Earnestness and the Importance of Being Earnest: Recruiting Older Men for Interview.’ In Tarrant, A & Watts, J. H. (Eds.,), Studies of Ageing Masculinities: Still in Their Infancy? London: The Centre for Policy on Ageing, pp. 68-83.

Forthcoming publications

Marston, H. R., Earle, S., Morgan, D. J., & Hadley, R. A. ‘Ethical Concerns and Risks Surrounding Dating Apps: Findings from a UK Covid-19 Study.’ In, ‘Ethics and Aging: A cross-Disciplinary Approach.’ Eds K. Niles-Yokum & H. R. Marston.

Reviews

Hadley, R. A. (2016). Invited book review: Inhorn, M. C, Mosegaard, M, Tjornhoj-Thomsen, T, and Goldberg H. (2009). ‘Reconceiving the second sex: men, masculinity, and reproduction.’ New York, Berghahn Books, New York. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 34(5)