| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 387 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Intro -- Foreword -- The Virtuous Cycle of Progress Toward Understanding Fathers -- References -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Contributors -- Theorizing Fathering: Past, Present, and Future -- Impacts of Fathering on Children and Families -- Systemic Approaches -- Systems Theory -- Ecological Theories -- Relational Approaches -- Attachment -- IPARTheory -- Developmental Theories -- Essential Father Theory -- Predictors of Fathering -- Systemic Frameworks -- Developmental Approaches -- Social/Cultural Approaches -- Feminist and Gender Theories -- Conceptualizations of Fathering -- Grounded Theory -- Systemic Theories -- Other Approaches -- Specific Conceptualizations of Fathering -- Future Directions -- Theories to Continue Utilizing -- Family Systems Theory -- Bioecological Systems Theory -- Feminist and Gender Theories -- Father-Child Activation Relationship Theory -- Evolving Beyond the Nurturant Father -- Theories to Explore -- Social Capital Theory -- Critical Theories -- Disability Theories -- Conclusion -- References -- Fatherhood Measurement and Assessment -- Should Fathering and Mothering Be Measured the Same Way? -- Fatherhood Across Reporter and Time -- Methods of Measuring Fatherhood -- Likert Scales -- Time-diary -- Observation of Structured Tasks -- In-Depth Interviews and Ethnographic Studies -- Measuring Domains of Fatherhood -- Co-parenting -- Fatherhood Identity -- Nonresident Fathers -- Future Directions and Conclusion -- References -- Fathers and Family Systems -- Family Systems Principles -- What Does It Mean to Take a Family Systems Perspective on Fathering? -- Interparental Relationships and Fathering -- Fathering and Marital Relationships -- Fathering and Co-parenting Relationships -- Marital Relationships, Co-parenting Relationships, and Maternal Gatekeeping -- Are Fathers More Vulnerable? |
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Parent-Child Relationships and Fathering -- Interdependence of Parent-Child Relationships -- Reciprocal Relations Between Fathers and Children -- Implications -- Parenting Programs for New Fathers -- Parental Leave Policies -- References -- Positive Masculinity and Fatherhood -- Positive Masculinity -- Research Support -- Rationale for a Positive-Masculinity Perspective -- Positive Masculinity and Fatherhood -- Critiques of Positive Masculinity -- Positive Psychology -- Positive Psychology and Families -- Positive Psychology and Fatherhood -- Recommendations for Strength-Based Work with Fathers -- Limitations -- Future Directions -- References -- Transition to Fatherhood -- The Conceptualization of Fatherhood -- Dad 1.0 -- Dad 2.0 -- The Perinatal Period: What Kind of Father Will I Be? -- The Postpartum Period: I'm a Father, Now What? -- Assessing Father Involvement with Infants -- Challenges and Supports in the Transition to Fatherhood -- Mental Health and Wellness -- Fathering Modeling and Support -- Work and Family -- Implications and Future Directions -- Perinatal Mental Health -- Father-Focused Parenting Programming -- References -- Fathering and Attachment -- Introduction -- Fathering in an Attachment Context: A Theoretical Overview -- Child-Father Attachment: The Basics -- Selected Father-Related Factors Contributing to Child-Father Attachment Quality -- Cultural Perceptions and Expectations: Men and Masculinity -- Fathers' Attachment- and Caregiving-Related Scripted Knowledge -- Fathers' Attachment Security -- Child-Father Attachment and Children's Developmental Outcomes -- Review of the Empirical Literature -- Child-Father Attachment Formation and Quality -- Selected Father-Related Factors Contributing to Child-Father Attachment Quality -- Cultural Perceptions and Expectations: Men and Masculinity |
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Fathers' Attachment- and Caregiving-Related Scripted Knowledge -- Fathers' Attachment Security -- Child-Father Attachment & -- Children's Developmental Outcomes -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Fathering Adolescents and Emerging Adults -- Father-Child Relationships in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood -- Attitudes About the Paternal Role -- Measuring Father Involvement Across the Child's Life Course -- Variability in Father Involvement with Adolescents -- Father Involvement with Emerging Adult Children -- Other Dimensions of Fathering and Child Age -- Overview of Results -- Predicting Father Involvement -- Personal Characteristics -- Fathers' Relationships -- International Variability -- Fathering and Child Outcomes -- Adolescents -- Emerging Adults -- Discussion and Conclusion -- Application of Results -- References -- Fathering Adult Children and Grandfathering -- Fatherhood Across the Lifespan: Adult Children and Grandfathering -- Fathering Role -- Father-Adult Child Relationships -- Intergenerational Ties -- Grandfather Role -- Grandfather-Grandchild Relationships -- Health and Well-Being of Grandfathers -- Additional Theories on Fathering and Grandfathering -- Challenges in Fathering and Grandfathering Research -- Future Directions and Implications -- References -- Fathering in Diverse Family Structures: Separation, Divorce, and Stepfamilies -- Family Structure Prevalence and Transitions -- Separated and Divorced Fathers -- Father Involvement -- Resident Versus Nonresident Father Involvement -- Levels and Trends in Nonresident Father Involvement -- Financial Support -- Associations Among Types of Nonresident Father Involvement -- Factors Associated with Father Involvement -- Stepfathers -- The Cultural Context of Stepfathering -- Stepfamily Formation and Relationship Development -- Stepfather Involvement |
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Taking Stock of the Existing Research and Implications -- References -- Paternal Mental Health in the Perinatal Period -- Men's Mental Health -- Transition to Fatherhood -- Paternal Peripartum Depression -- Paternal Peripartum Anxiety -- Impact of Paternal Mental Health -- Clinical Implications and Future Directions -- References -- Infertility, Grief, and Trauma Related to Fathering -- Infertility -- Causes -- Treatments -- Challenges -- Implications -- Grief -- Findings -- Challenges -- Implications -- Trauma -- Findings -- Childbirth Trauma -- Adverse Childhood Experiences -- Victim-to-Offender Discourse -- Substance Abuse -- War-Related Trauma -- Challenges -- Implications -- Future Directions -- References -- Physical Health and Fatherhood -- Fatherhood and Physical Health -- Health and Fertility -- General Health Orientation and Fatherhood -- Physical Activity and Fatherhood -- Testosterone Levels and Fatherhood -- Smoking and Fatherhood -- Alcohol Use -- Substance Use -- Debates and Challenges -- Practical Implications -- Opportunities -- Limitations and Future Directions -- References -- Intersectionality Theory and Fatherhood -- Foundations of Intersectionality Theory -- Feminist Theory -- Black Feminist Theory -- Critical Race Theory -- Intersectionality Theory -- Intersectionality and the Fatherhood Literature -- Applying Intersectionality -- Future Research -- Implications for Practice -- Conclusion -- References -- The Intersections of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: Applications to Asian American Fathers -- Overview of Asian Americans in the United States -- The Intersectionality Framework -- Challenges in Father-Child Relationships -- Gaps and Conflicts Linked to Cultural and Intergenerational Issues -- Impacts of AA Father-Child Relationships on Child Outcomes -- Future Research Directions -- Paternal Racial-Ethnic Socialization |
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Research Implications and Future Work -- Representations of AA Fathers -- Directions for Future Research -- Policy and Practical Implications -- Conclusions -- References -- Cultural and Sociopolitical Influences on African American and Latinx Fathers -- Angelica Alonso and Rachel Ghosh are both third authors. Introduction -- Theoretical Framework and Background -- The Sociocultural Context of Fathers in the United States -- Latinx Fathers -- Latinx Families and Fathering -- Latinx Father Involvement -- Predictors of Latinx Father Involvement -- African American Fathers -- African American Families and Fathering -- African American Father Involvement -- Predictors of African American Father Involvement -- Social Policies That Impact Father Involvement -- Supporting Healthy Marriages -- Responsible Fatherhood Programs -- In-Hospital Paternity Establishment -- Child Support -- Parental Custody -- Parental Leave -- Interventions with Families -- Recommendations for Promoting the Health and Well-Being of Fathers and Their Families from a Cultural Perspective -- References -- Gay, Bisexual, and Queer Fatherhood -- Gay, Bisexual, and Queer Fatherhood: An Introduction -- Overarching Theoretical Perspective -- Pathways and Barriers to Parenthood -- Parenthood Route -- Navigating the Gendered Nature of Parenthood -- The Division of Labor -- Parenthood "Roles" -- Parent Socialization Practices -- Child Outcomes -- Gender-Typed Play and Activities -- Psychological Adjustment -- School-Related Outcomes -- Parent Outcomes -- Parenting Stress and Perceived Self-Efficacy -- Relationships with Partners, Friends, and Family -- Broader Community Contexts: Workplaces and Schools -- Workplaces -- Schools -- Future Directions -- Implications for Practice, Policy, and Programs -- Conclusion -- References -- Fatherhood and Social Justice: Centering Marginalized Stories |
| Summary |
This handbook examines the psychology of fatherhood throughout the lifespan and across multiple contexts. It synthesizes the trajectory of research and theorization of fathering that has traditionally dominated fatherhood literature. The book explores fathering within the developmental stages of children, from infancy to adulthood. In addition, it addresses the health and well-being of fathers from the perinatal period onward, with a focus on isolation, loss, trauma, and mental and physical health. The book emphasizes positive fatherhood and masculinity, thereby offering new perspectives of fatherhood. It synthesizes cutting-edge research on the intersectionality of fathering and provides knowledge of fatherhood for diverse populations, including military, LGBTQ, and fathers on the margins. The handbook reviews clinical assessment as well as community-based prevention and intervention strategies for issues of fatherhood and examines directions for future public policy and on-the-ground work. It offers recommendations for promoting the health and well-being of fathers and their families from multiple perspectives. Key areas of coverage include: Historical, multicultural, and future directions in the research of fatherhood. Fatherhood and child development, from infancy to emerging adulthood. Grandfathering and adult children. Fatherhood and mens mental and physical health and well-being. Positive masculinity and fatherhood. The Handbook of the Psychology of Fatherhood is an invaluable resource for researchers, clinicians and practitioners, and policy advocates as well as graduate students in developmental psychology, social work, public health, pediatrics, human development, family studies, child and adolescent psychiatry, school and educational psychology, and all interrelated disciplines |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Subject |
Fatherhood -- Psychological aspects
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Fatherhood -- Psychological aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Molloy, Sonia, editor
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Azzam, Pierre, editor
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Isacco, Anthony, editor.
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| ISBN |
9783031144981 |
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3031144988 |
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