This text reviews the impact of fatherhood on the adult developmental process. The interdisciplinary perspective addresses lifespan issues within the domains of self, social relationships, and work. Specific topics include the variety of fathering arrangements, theories about parenting, the benefits of fatherhood for men, emotional aspects of fathering, the influence of faith and morality, health, and community involvement. In addition to a review of previous research, the discussion reports the findings of a qualitative study of the experiences of 40 fathers aged 20 to 45 years old. Major…
This book explains the development of newborns and offers parenting techniques for calming crying babies. Part 1 discusses why babies cry, what colic is and how to tell if an infant has colic, top five theories of colic and why they aren't right, and the connection between the missing fourth trimester and colic. Part 2 explores techniques for soothing infants and addresses: the calming reflex and how to trigger it by imitating the uterus; instructions for using swaddling, the side/stomach position, shushing, swinging, and sucking techniques; using the cuddle cure; tips for getting a baby to…
This report summarizes the findings of a study of father involvement in Early Head Start Programs, conducted as part of the national Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project. Officials from 261 Early Head Start programs completed an Internet-based survey about the characteristics of fathers, strategies for involving fathers, goals for father involvement, level of father involvement, characteristics of staff, and barriers to involving fathers. Respondents reported that an average of 44.6 percent of children served have a resident father and 24.9 percent have an involved nonresident…
