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Families without Fathers - Fatherhood, Marriage and Children in American Society (Hardcover)
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Families without Fathers - Fatherhood, Marriage and Children in American Society (Hardcover)
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The American family is changing. Divorce, single parents, and
stepfamilies are redefi ning the ways we live together and raise
our children. Many "experts" feel these seemingly inevitable
changes should be celebrated; they claim that the "new" families,
which often lack a strong father, are actually healthier than
traditional two-parent families—or, at the very least, do
children no harm. But as David Popenoe shows in Families Without
Fathers this optimistic view is severely misguided. Examining
evidence from social and behavioral science, history, and
evolutionary biology, Popenoe shows why fathers today are deserting
their families in record numbers. The disintegration of the
child-centered, two parent family—especially in the inner cities,
where as many as two in three children are growing up without their
fathers—and the weakening commitment of fathers to their children
that more and more follows divorce, are central causes of many of
our worst individual and social problems. Juvenile delinquency,
drug and alcohol abuse, teenage pregnancy, welfare dependency, and
child poverty can be directly traced to fathers' lack of
involvement in their children's lives. Our situation will only get
worse, Popenoe warns, unless men are willing to renew their
commitment to their marriages and to their children. Yet he is not
just an alarmist. He suggests concrete policies, and new ways of
thinking and acting that will help all fathers improve their
marriages and family lives, and tells us what we as individuals and
as a society can do to support and strengthen the most important
thing a man can do.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
October 2017 |
First published: |
2009 |
Authors: |
David Popenoe
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
288 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-138-52338-8 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
1-138-52338-0 |
Barcode: |
9781138523388 |
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