Fatherhood / Ross D. Parke.

It has been said that fathers are a biological necessity but a social accident. Fifteen years ago, when Ross Parke first wrote about fathers for the Developing Child series, American culture seemed to adhere strongly to the stereotype of dad the breadwinner, pacing outside the delivery room and peek...

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Main Author: Parke, Ross D.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1996.
Series:Developing child.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Fatherhood: Myths and Realities
  • 2. The Transition to Fatherhood: Pregnancy and Birth
  • 3. Fathers' Involvement: Infancy and Beyond
  • 4. What Determines Fathers' Involvement?
  • 5. Socialization and Sociability
  • 6. Intellectual Development
  • 7. Divorce, Custody, and Remarriage
  • 8. Innovations in Fathering.