The role of the father in child development

Lamb, Michael E., 1953- (Added Author).

Summary: Brings together contributions from international experts on each subject to provide a thorough and current summary of the state of fatherhood across cultures, classes, economic systems, and family formations. Offers a single-source reference for the most recent findings and beliefs related to fathers and fatherhood. From publisher description.

Record details

ISBN: 9780470405499
ISBN: 047040549X
Physical Description: print
x, 656 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, ©2010.

Content descriptions

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Formatted Contents Note:

How do fathers influence children's development? : let me count the ways / Michael E. Lamb -- Fatherhood and masculinity / Joseph H. Pleck -- Paternal involvement : revised conceptualization and theoretical linkages with child outcomes / Joseph H. Pleck -- The development and significance of father-child relationships in two-parent families / Michael E. Lamb and Charlie Lewis -- Fathers, marriages, and families : revisiting and updating the framework for fathering in family context / E. Mark Cummings, Christine E. Merrilees, and Melissa Ward George -- Fathers, children, and divorce / Paul R. Amato and Cassandra Dorius -- Custody and parenting time : links to family relationships and well-being after divorce / William V. Fabricus, Sanford L. Braver, Priscila Diaz, and Clorinda E. Velez -- Fathers in fragile families / Marcia J. Carlson and Sara S. McLanahan -- Stepfathers' lives : exploring social context and interpersonal complexity / William Marsiglio and Ramon Hinojosa -- Fathers from low-income backgrounds : myths and evidence / Catherine S. Tamis-LeMonda and Karen E. McFadden -- Gay fathers / Susan Golombok and Fiona Tasker -- Fathering in Japan, China, and Korea : changing contexts, images, and roles / David W. Shwalb, Jun Nakazawa, Toshiya Yamamoto, and Jung-Hwan Hyun -- Fathers, families, and children's well-becoming in Africa / A. Bame Nsamenang -- Fathers' roles in hunter-gatherer and other small-scale cultures / Barry S. Hewlett and Shane J. Macfarlan -- Fatherhood in the context of immigration / Roni Strier and Dorit Roer-Strier -- Including fathers in clinical interventions for children and adolescents / Vicky Phares, Ariz Rojas, Idia B. Thurston, and Jessica C. Hankinson -- Fathers of children with devlopmental disabilities / Elaine E. MacDonald and Richard P. Hastings -- Father involvement and public policies / Natasha J. Cabrera -- Fathers, work, and family policies in Europe / Margaret O'Brien and Peter Moss -- Changing policies regarding separated fathers in Australia / Patrick Parkinson.