The American father : biocultural and developmental aspects /
Wade C. Mackey examines the biocultural character of fathering with a special focus on the American father. This study draws on empirical data from a cross-cultural study of over 59,000 father-child groupings from 23 countries, illuminating the societal importance of the paternal bond and its roots...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Plenum Press,
[1996]
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| Series: | Plenum series in adult development and aging.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Wade C. Mackey examines the biocultural character of fathering with a special focus on the American father. This study draws on empirical data from a cross-cultural study of over 59,000 father-child groupings from 23 countries, illuminating the societal importance of the paternal bond and its roots in male physiology. Mackey surveyes directly about their views on fatherhood and validates the value of a father to his children, the value of his children to him, and the hypothesis that the 'father' is a father and not a 'mother-surrogate.'. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 262 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-250) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781489902399 (electronic bk.) 1489902392 (electronic bk.) |