Men pay millions of dollars every year for child support despite the plethora of myths and barriers that surround fatherhood, which in fact prevent men from being the fathers they are told they are. However, there are positive signs ahead. Since 1990, over fifty books new books have been written about fatherhood. Some with familiar themes, others which stress the importance of fathers. One of the most prolific books available is Throwaway Dads, by Ross D. Parke and Armin A. Brott.
Fatherhood is thus tossed aside, men become throwaway dads.
Throwaway Dads is broken down into four parts and eleven chapters, the final part being the authors prospect for the future. Part one tells us what the stakes are, then parts two and three examine fatherhood's myths and barriers. Parke and Brott excel at documenting their facts, write with a polemic style that is readable. Unlike alleged perpetrators of other crimes, a father accused of child abuse is guilty until he proves himself innocent. It's pretty hard to exercise your options when you don't know what they are.