Involved fathering and men's adult development: provisional balances/
Rob Palkovitz
- Mahwah: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2002.
- xviii, 308 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Foundations for Understanding Fathering and Development -- The Effects of Parenting on Adult Development: What the Theories and Data Tell Us -- A Research Plan: Forty Fathers, Their Situations, and What They Can Tell Us -- Men's Construction of the Fathering Role: Balancing the Demands of What It Means to Be a Dad Today -- Fathering and the Life Course -- The Self Domain -- Navigating the Emotional Currents of Fathering -- Faith of Our Fathers: The Relationships Between Involved Fathering and Men's Faith, Morality and Values -- Fathering and Perceived Changes in Health -- The Social Domain -- Being a Father and Being a Husband: The Effects of Fathering on Intimate Relationships -- Fathers in Families: The Effects of Engaged Fatherhood on Relationships with Relatives -- The Social World of Fathers: Friends and Community Involvement -- The Work Domain -- Provisional Balances: The Effects of Fathering on Work and Career Development -- Summary, Evaluations, and Applications -- Costs-Benefits Analyses -- Provisional Balances Revisited -- Interview Schedule -- Biographical Sketches of Study Participants.