Most fathers parent less than most mothers. Those fathers who do
parent equally or more so than mothers are poorly supported by our
society. For children this means a loss of adult care, as well as
an ongoing and sharply defined differentiation between fathers and
mothers. Fathers are not present in children's lives to a
significant degree, if at all, or when they are present, they are
often rendered socially invisible. For many men, their parenthood
is defined as biological or economic, while a minority of men
struggle against the presumption that they are not caregivers.
In Redefining Fatherhood, Nancy Dowd argues that this skewed
social pattern is mirrored and supported by law. Dowd makes the
case for reenvisioning fatherhood away from genes and dollars, and
toward nurture. Integrating economic, social and legal aspects of
fathering, she makes the case for focusing on social, nurturing
behavior as the core meaning of fatherhood. In this nuanced and
complex analysis, she explores the barriers to redefinition,
including concepts of masculinity, the interconnections between
fathers and mothers, male violence and homophobia.
Redefining Fatherhood offers a progressive view on how men, and
society at large, can change understandings and practices of
fatherhood.
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