A CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2013! Winner, APA Division 52
Ursula Gielen Global Psychology Book Award, 2014! This new volume
reviews the latest research on fathering from every continent, from
cultures representing over 50% of the world's population.
International experts on 14 societies/regions discuss cultural and
historical influences, variations between and within cultures, and
socio economic conditions and policies that impact fathering.
Contributors from several disciplines provide thought-provoking
reviews of the empirical data to help us gain an understanding of
fathering worldwide. Over 1,000 studies on fathering published in
languages other than English are made accessible to readers around
the world. The cultures were selected based on availability of
substantial research on fathering; representation of worldwide
geography; a balance between large, middle, and small populations;
and significance for a global understanding of fathering. Each
chapter features personal case stories, photos, and maps to help
readers create an engaging picture for each culture. Empirical
evidence is blended with the authors' expert opinions providing a
comprehensive view of what it is like to be a father in each
culture. The book opens by explaining theoretical and
methodological underpinnings of research on fathers. The main
chapters are then organized by world regions-Asia and the Middle
East, Africa, North and South America, Europe, and Australia. The
conclusions chapter integrates and compares all the chapters, and
makes suggestions for future research. Every chapter follows the
same structure, making it easy for readers to compare fathers
between cultures, or to compare chapters as a textbook: * Opening
case story of one father's life * Cultural/historical background
and influences on fathers * Comprehensive review of research on
fathering in that culture * Sub-cultural variations in fathering *
Social/economic conditions and policies that impact fathering:
divorce, never-married fathers, immigration and migration, and
economic disparities * Government policies and laws relevant to
fathering * Comparisons with fathers in other societies * Summary
highlighting the most pertinent information presented in the
chapter This thought-provoking anthology is also an ideal text for
graduate or advanced undergraduate courses on child development,
fathering, or family processes taught in family studies,
psychology, sociology, anthropology, education, and gender/women's
studies, and ethnic studies departments. Practitioners, educators,
policymakers, and researchers interested in the study of father
involvement will also appreciate this book.
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