1st Edition

Fathering in Cultural Contexts Developmental and Clinical Issues

194 Pages
by Routledge

194 Pages
by Routledge

194 Pages
by Routledge

How do men think about fathering? How does this differ across different regions of the world? And what effect does this have on child development?  Fathering in Cultural Contexts: Developmental and Clinical Issues  answers these questions by considering a broad range of theoretical and conceptual models on fathering and childhood development, including attachment theory, developmental... Read more

Chapter 1— Fathering: The Global Picture

Chapter 2---Theories and Conceptual Models

Chapter 3--- The Many Faces of Fathering: Structural Arrangements and Internal Working Models

Chapter 4--- Levels and Quality of Paternal Involvement

Chapter 5--- Father Involvement and Childhood Outcomes

Chapter 6--- Fathering Intervention Programs

Chapter 7--- Social Policies and Fathering

Biography

Jaipaul L. Roopnarine is Pearl S. Falk Professor of Human Development and Family Science, Syracuse University, New York, USA, and Professor Extraordinary of Developmental Psychology, Anton de Kom University of Suriname, South America.

Elif Dede Yildirim is Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Auburn University, Alabama, USA.