Redefining Fatherhood

by Nancy E. Dowd

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814719252
• ISBN13: 9780814719251
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"