How Fathers Care for the Next Generation: A Four-Decade Study

How Fathers Care for the Next Generation: A Four-Decade Study
ISBN-10
0674365984
ISBN-13
9780674365988
Pages
416
Language
English
Published
2013-10-01
Authors
George E. VAILLANT, John Snarey

Description

In this age of working mothers, the role of fathering is often overlooked. This book illuminates the realitites of fathering by presenting the results of a unique empirical study conducted over four decades and covering four generations. Through case studies and data analysis, John Snarey demonstrates that men's care for their families reaps immense and long-lasting benefits - for themselves, for their offspring, and for future generations.