Doing the best I can
Subtitle: fatherhood in the inner city
By: Kathryn Edin and Timothy J. Nelson
Contributors: Nelson, Timothy Jon
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Berkeley, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9780520274068
Subjects: Unmarried fathers; Poor children; Fatherhood; Single fathers
Description: Across the political spectrum, unwed fatherhood is denounced as one of the leading social problems of today. Doing the Best I Can is a strikingly rich, paradigm-shifting look at fatherhood among inner-city men often dismissed as "deadbeat dads." Kathryn Edin and Timothy J. Nelson examine how couples in challenging straits come together and get pregnant so quickly-without planning. The authors chronicle the high hopes for forging lasting family bonds that pregnancy inspires, and pinpoint the fatal flaws that often lead to the relationship's demise. They offer keen insight into a radical redefinition of family life, where ties between parents are peripheral and the father-child bond is central.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-277) and index.
Table of contents: title: One thing leads to another; title: Thank you, Jesus; title: The stupid shit; title: Ward Cleaver; title: Sesame Street mornings; title: Fight or flight; title: Try, try again; title: The new package deal.