Father Time: The Social Clock and the Timing of Fatherhood

Zusatztext "Wendy Goldberg ? examines the timing of fatherhoodexploring the impact of this important life stage on men's lives. ? This bookhas given me a fresh perspective on the role of fathers and what influencesthem! which will impact on my work with families. ? because this is a soundpiece of research into an understudied area I think it makes an important contributionto the literature." (Jo Allen! The Journal of Critical Psychology! Counsellingand Psychotherapy! Vol. 15! December! 2015) Informationen zum Autor Wendy A. Goldberg is a Professor in the Department of Psychology and Social Behavior in the School of Social Ecology and in the School of Education at the University of California, Irvine, USA. She has studied fathers and fatherhood for over 30 years and has published numerous scholarly articles and an edited volume about fathers and about the transition to parenthood. Klappentext Men's biological clocks may not be ticking loudly, but what about the social clock? Are there benefits to being in-step with social norms for the timing of parenthood? In a clear and accessible style, this book examines the advantages and disadvantages of early, on-time, and delayed first fatherhood. The book includes a foreword by Ross D. Parke. Zusammenfassung Men's biological clocks may not be ticking loudly! but what about the social clock? Are there benefits to being in-step with social norms for the timing of parenthood? In a clear and accessible style! this book examines the advantages and disadvantages of early! on-time! and delayed first fatherhood. The book includes a foreword by Ross D. Parke. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Ross D. Parke 1. Men in Transition 2. Is There a Social Clock for Men? 3. Why Do Men Want to Become Parents? 4. The Inner Self: Identity, Well-being, and Personality Characteristics of Expectant and New Fathers 5. Couple Time: Marital Quality and the Timing of Fatherhood 6. Time to Work: Work Involvement and the Timing of Fatherhood 7. Intergenerational Relationships and the Timing of Fatherhood 8. Any Time for Fun? 9. Fathers and their Babies: Does Timing Matter? 10. The Timing of Fatherhood: What Have We Learned?...

Product details

• Authors: W Goldberg, W. Goldberg, Wendy A. Goldberg, Goldberg W
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.06.2014
• EAN: 9781137372710
• ISBN: 978-1-137-37271-0
• No. of pages: 249
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Pädagogik, Entwicklungspsychologie, B, Philosophie des Geistes, Soziologie: Familie und Beziehungen, Education, Family, personality, Social groups, Child, developmental & lifespan psychology, Social Psychology, Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality, Sociology: family & relationships, Self, Personality and Social Psychology, Personality and Differential Psychology, Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging, families, Developmental Psychology, Palgrave Social Sciences Collection, Families—Social aspects, Philosophy of the Self, Self and Identity, Identity (Psychology), Advice on education, Popular Science in Education