Part one. Fathers and cultures. Fathers and America in transition -- Paternal behavior in other animals and early man -- The father role across cultures -- Cultural experiments in restructuring the family -- The American father's historical heritage -- Fathers in United States society -- Part two. The father-child relationship. Theories on the father role -- The father-mother relationship -- Father and sex-role behavior -- The thinking man's (woman's) father -- The father and moral development, aggression, and delinquency -- Father's child-rearing approach -- Father and the child's mental health -- The absent father -- Conclusions and implications -- References -- Indexes
