Men in families : when do they get involved? : what difference does it make? / edited by Alan Booth, Ann C. Crouter.
| Other author | Booth, Alan, 1935-2015 |
| Other author | Crouter, Ann C. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1998. |
| Description | x, 346 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | pt. 1. Men's roles in families : a look back, a look forward. From patriarchy to androgyny and other myths : placing men's family roles in historical perspective / Steven Mintz -- The invisible man revisited : comments on the life course, history, and men's roles in American families / Linda M. Burton and Anastasia R. Snyder -- On the flexibility of fatherhood / Andrew J. Cherlin -- Fatherhood then and now / Michael E. Lamb -- pt. 2. Men's investment in parenthood. Human parental investment and fertility : the life histories of men in Albuquerque / Hillard S. Kaplan, Jane B. Lancaster, and Kermyt G. Anderson -- Why should fathers father? / Patricia Draper -- In search of a theory : men's fertility and parental investment in modern economics / William Marsiglio -- Subjectivity and practicality in mating and parenting decisions / Catherine A. Surra -- |
| Contents | pt. 3. Marital relations : what do men contribute? Toward a process model of men in marriages and families / John Mordechai Gottman -- Gender, power, and emotional expression : social and historical contexts for a process model of men in marriages and families / Scott Coltrane -- The importance of variation among men and the benefits of feminism for families / Julia McQuillan and Myra Marx Ferree -- Marriages in men's lives / Steven L. Nock -- pt. 4. Fathers : when do they make a difference? More than money ? : men's contributions to their children's lives / Paul R. Amato -- Paternal influence and children's well-being : limits of, and new directions for, understanding / Jay Belsky -- Social capital and the role of fathers in the family / Frank F. Furstenberg, Jr. -- Men's contributions to children and social policy / Judith A. Seltzer -- Men in families : looking back, looking forward / Susan L. Brown and Matthew F. Bumpus. |
| General note | Based on presentations from a national symposium on men in families, held at Pennsylvania State University, 1996. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| LCCN | 97012617 |
| ISBN | 0805825398 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | HQ756 .M453 1998 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |