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Love and the Lawby Jan Bowen
Allen & Unwin 2000; US$ 20.32The law impacts on every aspect of our lives, our personal lives included. This book seeks to go beyond lovers' quarrels to examine the rights of kids, the legal consequences of separation or divorce, contraception, sexual assault, same-sex relationships and other legal issues. more...
Masculinity, Law and Familyby Richard Collier
Routledge 1995; US$ 55.95An incisive exploration of representations in law of male sexuality, authority, paternity and men's violence in the family. This book is of central importance to our understanding of the social and political dimension of masculinity. more...
Fathers and Sons in Athensby Barry Strauss
Routledge 1993; US$ 130.00The Athenians could not separate politics from the private sphere; indeed father-son conflict was a major public as well as private theme. This book explores the consequences of the powerful influence of familial ideology on politics. more...
The Fathers Bookby David Cohen
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2003; US$ 17.95What does being a dad in the 21st Century really mean? Men today want to play an active role in the upbringing of their children; that means knowing how to cope with them, play with them, control them and love them. Becoming a father however, can be an extremely daunting prospect, after all it is completely uncharted territory. This wonderful book is not only for expectant and new fathers but covers the whole range of issues dads encounter from conception through to teenage traumas. Situations such as step-fatherhood and the changing relationship with partners are also discussed in a sensitive and informative style. The stresses imposed by modern lifestyles on fathers and kids are looked at as well as the problems and benefits encountered by... more...
Fatherby Luigi Zoja
Brunner-Routledge 2001; US$ 39.95Argues that the father's role in bringing up children is a social construction that has been subject to change throughout history, it looks at the consequences of this along with the crisis facing parenthood today. more...
Cursed by a Happy Childhoodby Carl Lennertz
Crown Publishing Group 2004; US$ 9.99Cursed by a Happy Childhood is a warm, funny, bighearted collection of one dad’s reminiscences about the kinds of lessons we all learn--sometimes the hard way, often without even realizing it--on the road to becoming a grown-up. The book began as a diary of sorts that Carl Lennertz wanted to keep for his eleven-year-old daughter, a way to let her know that he understood something about being a child and dealing with the milestones she would soon be approaching as a teenager. As Carl began to write, he realized that his stories--of friendship and cliques, fitting in while being yourself (a neat trick!), music and books, first job and first love, teachers and other role models--are stories we all share and are as poignant and recognizable... more...
Baby Tips for Dadsby Simon Brett
Summersdale Publishers Ltd. 2004; US$ 4.99Congratulations! The nine-month wait is at an end and your child is in your arms - but what now? This book provides quick and quirky advice on everything from nappies to night time nibbles, so you are never left holding the baby. more...
Whatever Happened to Daddy's Little Girl?by Jonetta Rose Barras
Random House Publishing Group 2000; US$ 13.99What happens to a little girl who grows up without a father? Can she ever feel truly loved and fully alive? Does she ever heal—or is she doomed to live a wounded, fragmented life and to pass her wounds down to her own children? Fatherlessness afflicts nearly half the households in America, and it has reached epidemic proportions in the African-American community, with especially devastating consequences for black women. In this powerful, searingly intimate book, accomplished journalist, poet, and fiction writer Jonetta Rose Barras breaks the code of silence and gives voice to the experiences of America's fatherless women—starting with herself. "We are legions—a choir of wounded—listen to the dirge we sing,"... more...
Men and Maternityby Rosemary Mander
Routledge 2004; US$ 55.95This book argues that the beneficial contribution of men has been taken for granted. Certain changes to childbearing practice have resulted, which, together with men's involvement, have been encouraged without any reference to evidence and without more...
Rookie Dad Tackles the Toddlerby Susan Fox
Simon & Schuster 2005; US$ 10.99Let's get ready to rumble! Dads discover that the rules of the parenting game change completely after their baby moves into the wonderful and totally physical toddler world of discovery and learning. How can you be a hands-on dad and play a vital role in your one-to-three-year-old's development? With the fun exercises and activities for dads and kids in Rookie Dad Tackles the Toddler! Working out in the Brain Gym, kids grasp colors, sizes, and shapes Kid Talk pumps up language and listening skills Cool down tantrums and meltdowns by stepping Out of Bounds Learn the ABCs of eating like a champion with Peak Performance Even the busiest father can make bedtime or getting dressed child's play with these simple, interactive... more...