Redefining fatherhood
By: Nancy E. Dowd
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 278
ISBN-13: 9780814719251
Subjects: Fathers; Paternité; Fatherhood; Pères
Description: "Most fathers parent less than most mothers. For many men, their parenthood in defined as biological or economic, while other men struggle against the presumption that they are not caregivers.".

"In Redefining Fatherhood, Nancy Dowd argues that this skewed social pattern is mirrored and supported by law. Dowd makes the case for reenvisioning fatherhood away from genes and dollars, and toward nurture. Integrating economic, social, and legal aspects of fathering, she makes the case for focusing on social, nurturing behavior as the core meaning of fatherhood.

In this nuanced and complex analysis, she explores the barriers to redefinition, including concepts of masculinity, the interconnections between fathers and mothers, male violence, and homophobia."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-275) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The context of fatherhood; title: Fathers in practice : the conduct of fatherhood; title: Fatherhood, work, and family; title: Subgroups of fathers; title: Summary; title: Constitutional fathers; title: Biological fathers; title: Economic fathers; title: A new model; title: Gender challenges : masculinities and mothers; title: Redefined fatherhood.