Father Time: The Social Clock and the Timing of Fatherhood [electronic resource] /
Goldberg, W.author.
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.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Foreword; Acknowledgments; 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?
Appendix A: Prenatal Interview Questions and Postnatal QuestionnaireAppendix B: Prenatal and Postnatal Scales; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Personality.
Social psychology.
Developmental psychology.
Families.
Families—Social aspects.
Self.
Identity (Psychology).
Social groups.
Family.
Education.
Personality and Social Psychology.
Developmental Psychology.
Family.
Self and Identity.
Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging.
Popular Science in Education.