Edition |
First edition. |
Description |
272 pages ; 22 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-253) and index. |
Summary |
"In Do Fathers Matter? the award-winning journalist and father of five Paul Raeburn overturns the many myths and stereotypes of fatherhood as he examines the latest scientific findings on the parent we've often overlooked. Drawing on research from neuroscientists, animal behaviorists, geneticists, and developmental psychologists, among others, Raeburn takes us through the various stages of fatherhood, revealing the profound physiological connections between children and fathers, from conception through adolescence and into adulthood--and the importance of the relationship between mothers and fathers. In the process, he challenges the legacy of Freud and mainstream views of parental attachment, and also explains how we can become better parents ourselves."--www.Amazon.com. |
Contents |
Introduction -- The roots of fatherhood: pygmies, finches and famine -- Conception: the genetic tug-of-war -- Pregnancy: hormones, depression and the first fight -- Fathers in the lab: of mice and men -- Infants: sculpting father's brain -- Children: language, learning, and batman -- Teenagers: absence, puberty, and faithful voles -- Older fathers: the rewards and risks of waiting -- What fathers do -- Afterward: Fathers matter. |
Subject(S) |
Fatherhood -- Psychological aspects.
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Father and child.
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Fathers.
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Families -- Psychological aspects.
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ISBN |
9780374141042 (hardcover) |
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0374141045 (hardcover) |
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