FATHERHOOD in the NEIGHBOURHOOD: 50 BOYFRIENDS AND HUSBANDS TALK
ABOUT THEIR FATHERING Lloyd J. Springer, Counsellor, Sociologist
(M. Phil. U.W.I.), Sir Frank Worrell Graduate Scholar for
Excellence; First Elder and Family Life Director (Berea and Golan
Seventh-day Adventist Churches, East Caribbean Conference). His
father had at least 12 children from nine unions, was single, and
never resided with him. Contrastingly, Lloyd's 25] years of
marriage to Hyacinth produced their two teenage children, Lee and
Lydia. Fatherhood in the Neighbourhood investigates the
working-class father's performance of his role toward his children.
Organized around the extra-residential union, it paints a complex
picture of the conjugal relationships from the men's perspective.
The 50 fathers, although confronted by poor wages, claimed that
they generally supported their children. Several fathers admitted
experiencing severe emotional trauma which caused them to: shed
tears; lose their appetite; suffer with insomnia and worry about
their children. Most fathers complained bitterly about "vindictive"
child-mothers, who prevented them from gaining/maintaining access
to their children. They were therefore unable to nurture or effect
adequate guidance/discipline over their children. "'Fatherhood' is
the first of its kind; that is its significance. No other study has
so far been directed at this class of men, and for this reason it
will be of considerable interest to students of masculinity and of
the African-Caribbean family." Barry Chevannes, Professor Emeritus
of Social Anthropology University of the West Indies (U.W.I.), Mona
"I have read 'Fatherhood' from cover to cover, and can truly say
that it is late in coming to the book-store shelves." Rommel
Williams, Working-class father, Auto-body technician "This
well-researched and articulately-organized volume provides valuable
sociological insights into the causes and effects of
extra-residential fatherhood. 'Fatherhood' should be compulsory
reading for all sectors of society." Winston K. King, Ph. D.,
Professor Emeritus, U.W.I., Cave Hill
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