Overview
Recently, the roles of fathers and husbands in families have been recognized as important issues. They appear in legislation aimed at deadbeat dads, social movements including the Million Man March and Promise Keepers, in the development of advocacy groups, and in think tanks. Hence, contemporary research on men in family relationships has very mixed results. Some studies show that fathers have small effects on child development and in preventing antisocial behaviours, whereas others suggest no effects. Other research claims that the primary importance of men in families is in their role as providers. While some studies state that the husbands' and fathers' most vital work occurs in new families, others indicate that it is when their offspring reach adolescence. Confusing the issue even further, labour market trends predict that men's family roles may diminish. Based on the presentations and discussions from a recent national symposium on men in families held at the Pennsylvania State University, this book addresses these issues.
Full Product Details
Author: Alan Booth ,
Ann C. Crouter
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint: Psychology Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.748kg
ISBN: 9780805825398
ISBN 10: 0805825398
Pages: 358
Publication Date: 01 January 1998
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
The contributors bring a wide range of multidisciplinary perspectives and theoretical frameworks to their explorations of husbands and fathers that, taken together, help to clarify the mixed findings of the current literature on men in family relationships. -Sociological Abstracts ...this volume makes some important contributions to the literature on men in families. For serious scholars interested in man's issues, this book is a worthwhile addition to their library. -Contemporary Psychology
The contributors bring a wide range of multidisciplinary perspectives and theoretical frameworks to their explorations of husbands and fathers that, taken together, help to clarify the mixed findings of the current literature on men in family relationships. -Sociological Abstracts ...this volume makes some important contributions to the literature on men in families. For serious scholars interested in man's issues, this book is a worthwhile addition to their library. -Contemporary Psychology
Author Information
Alan Booth, Ann C. Crouter
