Redefining Fatherhood

By: Nancy E. Dowd

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Hardcover | 31 July 2000

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Most fathers parent less than most mothers. Those fathers who do parent equally or more so than mothers are poorly supported by our society. For children this means a loss of adult care, as well as an ongoing and sharply defined differentiation between fathers and mothers. Fathers are not present in children's lives to a significant degree, if at all, or when they are present, they are often rendered socially invisible. For many men, their parenthood is defined as biological or economic, while a minority of men struggle against the presumption that they are not caregivers.
In Redefining Fatherhood, Nancy Dowd argues that this skewed social pattern is mirrored and supported by law. Dowd makes the case for reenvisioning fatherhood away from genes and dollars, and toward nurture. Integrating economic, social and legal aspects of fathering, she makes the case for focusing on social, nurturing behavior as the core meaning of fatherhood. In this nuanced and complex analysis, she explores the barriers to redefinition, including concepts of masculinity, the interconnections between fathers and mothers, male violence and homophobia.
Redefining Fatherhood offers a progressive view on how men, and society at large, can change understandings and practices of fatherhood.

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Non-Fiction Family & Health Parenting: Advice & Issues Law Jurisprudence & General Issues Sociology & Anthropology Sociology Sociology & Family & Relationships Society & Culture Social Groups Gender Studies Gender Studies: Men and Boys

Relationships & Families: Advice & Issues Sex & Sexuality: Advice & Issues

Introduction	p. 1
Contemporary Fathers
The Context of Fatherhood	p. 19
Fathers in Practice: The Conduct of Fatherhood	p. 39
Fatherhood, Work, and Family	p. 48
Subgroups of Fathers	p. 58
Summary	p. 81
Fathers in Law
Constitutional Fathers	p. 89
Biological Fathers	p. 114
Economic Fathers	p. 132
Redefining Fatherhood
A New Model	p. 157
Gender Challenges: Masculinities and Mothers	p. 181
Redefined Fatherhood	p. 213
Epilogue	p. 232
References and Bibliography	p. 235
Index	p. 277
About the Author	p. 279
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