This second edition reviews the new research findings and
theoretical advances on fathers, families, child development,
programs, and policies that have occurred in the past decade.
Contributors from a range of disciplines and countries showcase
contemporary findings within a new common chapter structure. All of
the chapters are either extensively revised or entirely new.
Biological, evolutionary, demographic, developmental, cultural,
sociological, economic, and legal perspectives of father
involvement are described along with policy and program
implications. Now with a greater international perspective, this
edition considers demographic shifts in families in the United
States and Europe. All chapters now follow a common structure to
enhance readability and interdisciplinary connections. Each chapter
features: Historical Overview and Theoretical Perspectives;
Research Questions; Research Methods and Measurement; Empirical
Findings; Bridges to other Disciplines; Policy Implications; and
Future Directions. In addition, each chapter highlights universal
and cultural processes and mechanisms. This structure illuminates
the ways that theories, methods, and findings are guided by
disciplinary lenses and encourages multidisciplinary perspectives.
This extensively revised edition now features: * Expanded section
on Biological and Evolutionary Perspectives that reviews fathering
in animal populations and the genetic and hormonal underpinnings
that feed into fathering behaviors within and across species. * New
section on Economic and Legal Perspectives that addresses the
economics of fatherhood, marriage, divorce, and child custody
issues, and family dispute resolution. * New section on Child
Development and Family Processes that covers topics on father-child
relationships, the father' role in children's language, cognitive,
and social development, and father risk, family context, and
co-parenting. * Separate chapters on Black, Latino, and Asian
American fathers. * Now includes research on cohabitation and
parenting, gender roles and fathering, intergenerational parenting,
and fatherhood implications for men in the section on Sociological
Perspectives. * The latest demographics, policies, and programs
influencing father involvement in both the US and Europe. *
Coverage of methodological and measurement topics and processes
that are universal across ethnic groups and cultures in each
chapter. Intended for advanced students, practitioners,
policymakers, and researchers interested in fatherhood and family
processes from a variety of disciplines including psychology,
family studies, economics, sociology, and social work, and anyone
interested in child and family policy.
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