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The Awkward Spaces of Fathering
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2009; US$ 119.95Weaving together theories of space, sexuality and political identity with the stories of fathers from a range of sources, including popular culture, this book seeks to explore the spaces and movements of men-as-fathers more...
The Monster Within
University of California Press 2010; US$ 21.95Mixed feelings about motherhood?uncertainty over having a child, fears of pregnancy and childbirth, or negative thoughts about one?s own children?are not just hard to discuss, they are a powerful social taboo. In this beautifully written book, Barbara Almond brings this troubling issue to light. She uncovers the roots of ambivalence, tells how it manifests... more...
Parenthood in America
ABC-CLIO 2002; US$ 185.00This is the work of America's real authorities, the heavy hitters in psychology, health, sociology, anthropology, and family history. It aims to fill the gap between how-to books and specialized texts aimed at scholars. more...
Down Our Way
Wiley 2007; US$ 192.00This book will describe in detail what it is like to be a parent in four different communities in England. The research data that are the basis for this description are interpreted in relation to a number of key factors, include: family social class, ethnic group, length of time on the neighbourhood and the presence of extended family locally. The... more...
There When He Needs You
Atria Books 2008; US$ 16.99Men want to be better fathers, and today they're trying harder than ever. They jog behind strollers, leave work early for parent-teacher conferences, and roughhouse with their kids before they've had a chance to change out of their suits. But many men aren't building the relationships with their sons that they'd hoped for. And sons are finding... more...
Growing up with Parents who have Learning Difficulties
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 59.95Growing up with Parents who have Learning Difficulties uses a life-story approach to present new evidence about how children from such families manage the transition to adulthood, and about the longer-term outcomes of such an upbringing. It offers a view of parental competence as a social attribute rather than an individual skill, assessing the implications... more...
Parenting and the Child's World
Taylor and Francis 2001; US$ 49.95Stimulated by the publication of The Nurture Assumption by Judith Rich Harris, Parenting and the Child's World was conceived around the notion that there are multiple sources of influence on children's development, including parenting behavior, family resources, genetic and other biological factors, as well as social influences from peers, teachers,... more...
Handbook of Parenting
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 49.95Despite the fact that most people become parents and everyone who has ever lived has had parents, parenting remains a mystifying subject about which almost everyone has opinions, but about which few people agree. Striking permutations on the theme of parenting are emerging--single parenthood, blended families, lesbian and gay parents, and teen versus... more...
Handbook of Parenting
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 49.95Please see Volume I for a full description and table of contents for all four volumes. more...
Handbook of Parenting
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 49.95Please see Volume I for a full description and table of contents for all four volumes. more...









