Written to welcome young dads into school and hospital programs or as a gift to encourage young fathers, this guide comes with a soft cover so it can be rolled up and put into a young dad's pocket. Thoughts of a young dad, getting along with the baby's mother and family, establishing paternity, plans for career and education, understanding pregnancy and birth, the importance of fathers, and caring for a crying baby are among the many topics. It also has an extensive resource section. Written for young dads-to-be between the ages of 13 and 25, this book is an easy and fast read. (Author…
Bestselling author Steve Farrar has good news for the average man: it doesn't matter if you've had a great start in the Christian life, or a rough one. It doesn't matter if you've stumbled time and again, or even fallen flat on your face. What matters most in this all-important race of life is how you finish. According to Farrar, the man who hangs in there for the long haul with his wife, his kids, and his Lord is an exception these days. Finishing Strong, now in trade paperback, offers lively use of Scripture, contemporary illustrations, and study questions to equip every reader to be that…
The increase in fatherlessness in the United States is a significant social problem that is affecting the well-being of children and society. This book suggests that children who have little or no contact with their fathers experience more disadvantages than children who live with both parents and that men must be socialized into the role of father. The chapters outline the impact of societal expectations on men's attitudes toward fatherhood and examine seven types of fathers defined in our culture: the unnecessary father, the old father, the new father, the deadbeat dad, the visiting father…
This volume contains articles that consider the issues facing the contemporary American father as well as a variety of his experiences. Chapter 1 provides an overview of sociologically relevant scholarship on fatherhood, and Chapter 2 reports on research into the interactional and interpretive meanings of fatherhood identity of new fathers who have young children. Chapter 3 critiques current thinking about fatherhood in general, and men's involvement in childcare specifically. The following chapter considers how a father's identification with the status and roles associated with being a…
Written for professionals, this anthology reviews the social, developmental, and clinical dimensions of greater father involvement in the lives of young children. The chapters outline the impact of fatherhood on men from the time of conception until their child's first birthday. Emphasis is placed on how men cope with their feelings about fatherhood and the challenges of preparing men to be equal partners in child-rearing. Empirical research, developmental observations, and clinical experiences are used to illustrate the resolution of conflicts between the masculine mindset and changing…
This parent education program integrates the cultural traditions of African Americans into the goals and activities of parenting skills training. Major goals of the program are to help African Americans raise their children in a racially hostile environment, to present African Americans First as the authority on African American parenting, and to empower families with positive images and messages. There are four modules to the program: Difference and Its Place in America; Transcending Oppression and Teaching Dual Consciousness; Spirituality and the Black Church; and Teaching Children to…
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Journal Article This article addresses the issue of the basis and nature of an unwed biological father's right to block or reverse an adoption decision of an unwed mother. The author begins by reviewing the historical development of the legal status of unwed fathers under common law and United States constitutional law and discussing State statutory and case law concerning unwed fathers and adoption. Although the U.S. Supreme Court has found that unwed fathers who have established and maintained a relationship with their children have some protection under the Constitution, there is great variation among…
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Journal Article The authors examined the relationship between parental attitudes toward and perceptions of father involvement in families according to the degree of paternal participation in child rearing. Subjects consisted of 8 families drawn from a sample of 100 families participating in a longitudinal study of parental involvement. Focus-group interviews were used to collect data regarding high-father-involvement fathers, high-father-involvement mothers, low-father-involvement fathers, and low-father-involvement mothers. Results indicated that different processes may influence men's participation in…
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Journal Article This article describes effective family support intervention programs designed for adolescent parents. The social support programs are offered through child care centers used by adolescents as they continue their education or vocational training. Benefits of social support services include improved knowledge about parenting, enhanced relationships between parent and child; and increased economic self-sufficiency for the young family. Three types of program models are explained in the article: community-based programs (health services, supplemental parent education); comprehensive programs (…
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Journal Article This law review describes the adoption cases of legal battles between birth fathers and adoptive parents. The author notes that these cases illustrate the tension in the independent adoption laws among the constitutionally protected rights of birth fathers; the tenuous rights of adoptive parents; and the concept of the "best interest of the child." The law review explores the relationship in California among independent adoption laws, the rights of birth fathers, and considerations of the best interests of the child, as they are contained in the California Family Code and developed in case…
