Men in Families

This volume brings leaders throughout the social sciences together to discuss men's current family roles, as well as what the future holds for fathers and husbands. For social and developmental psychologists, and sociologists.

Alan Booth, Ann C. Crouter

Contents: Preface. Part I: Men's Roles in Families: A Look Back, A Look Forward.S. Mintz, From Patriarchy to Androgyny and Other Myths: Placing Men's Family Roles in Historical Perspective. L.M. Burton, A.R. Synder, The Invisible Man Revisited: Comments on the Life Course, History, and Men's Roles in American Families. A.J. Cherlin, On the Flexibility of Fatherhood. M.E. Lamb, Fatherhood Then and Now. Part II: Men's Investment in Parenthood.H.S. Kaplan, J.B. Lancaster, K.G. Anderson, Human Parental Investment and Fertility: The Life Histories of Men in Albuquerque. P. Draper, Who Should Fathers Father? W. Marsiglio, In Search of a Theory: Men's Fertility and Parental Investment in Modern Economics. C.A. Surra, Subjectivity and Practicality in Mating and Parenting Decisions. Part III: Marital Relations: What Do Men Contribute?J.M. Gottman, Toward a Process Model of Men in Marriages and Families. S. Coltrane, Gender, Power, and Emotional Expression: Social and Historical Contexts for a Process Model of Men in Marriages and Families. J. McQuillan, M.M. Ferree, The Importance of Variation Among Men and the Benefits of Feminism for Families. S.L. Nock, Marriages in Men's Lives. Part IV: Fathers: When Do They Make a Difference?P.R. Amato, More Than Money? Men's Contributions to Their Children's Lives. J. Belsky, Paternal Influence and Children's Well-Being: Limits of, and New Directions for, Understanding. F.F. Furstenberg, Jr., Social Capital and the Role of Fathers in the Family. J.A. Seltzer, Men's Contributions to Children and Social Policy. S.L. Brown, M.F. Bumpus, Men in Families: Looking Back, Looking Forward.