Series: Wiley Series on Personality Processes
1 total work
Provided in this book are comprehensive and practical summaries of the literature on fatherhood. The book extends the theoretical/research perspective of the earlier volume, The Role of the Father in Child Development and applies it to both clinical practice and policy implications. It examines the factors influencing men's varying family roles, and includes topics such as increased paternal involvement and its effects; adolescent parenthood; divorce and custody; child maltreatment; and poverty and unemployment. Contributions from more than 20 experts in the field are featured.