Handbook of Father Involvement

"At the core of this book are the goals of describing and understanding the nature, antecedents, and consequences of father involvement across biological status, family structure, culture, and stages in children's development-both within and across scientific boundaries. Each of the scientific disciplines represented offers unique methodological and theoretical approaches to the study of fathering and to the interpretation of behavioral patterns that characterize ecological systems that include-as well as extend beyond-family units. Together, the chapters offer insight into the nature and meaning of fatherhood and father involvement by questioning longstanding assumptions about fathers' roles in the lives of families and children."
—Adolescence

"...this handbook merges theories and research from the fields of psychology, economics, demography, sociology, anthropology, and social policy....Each of the scientific disciplines represented offers unique methodological and theoretical approaches to the study of fathering and to the interpretation of behavioral patterns that characterize ecological systems that include--as well as extend beyond--family units....the chapters offer insight into the nature and meaning of fatherhood and father involvement."
—Family Therapy

"This volume shows how much progress has been made in understanding the role of fathering, from multiple perspectives ranging from the evolutionary biological to the sociological, cross-cultural and legal, with much in between. With chapters written by the best and brightest in their fields, any student or professional interested in fathering should have this volume." - Jay Belsky, University of California, Davis

"In the expert hands of Editors Cabrera and Tamis-LeMonda, a firmament of contributors advances on the stellar story about fathers initiated by the first edition of this Handbook with new and sophisticated theory and research in this second edition. ... The interdisciplinary constellation of stars collected here sheds light on every corner of rapidly expanding universe of fatherhoodstudy. Fathers have arrived." - Marc H. Bornstein, Editor Parenting: Science and Practice, USA

"The editors have assembled an impressive array of leading fathering scholars, providing cutting-edge and original contributions about how father involvement is conceptualized and measured. This book is a must-read for scholars from all disciplines wishing to expand their understanding of how fathers matter." - Margaret O’Brien, University of East Anglia, UK

"The theoretical perspectives are wide ranging, and the comparative chapters on fathers in the European Union, and in ethnic communities including African-Americans, Latinos and Asian-Americans, are particularly welcome for understanding fathering in the 21st century." - Thomas S. Weisner, UCLA, USA

"It features an improved format and builds on a base of literature that has exploded in volume and breadth over the last decade. ... The second edition … will detail the progress achieved during this magnificent decade. … The additions will broaden the audience to include policy programs and help reflect on the policy innovations of the last decade."–

“The … changes add to clarity and structure and the list of contributors is most impressive. Any PhD or graduate student, policy maker or community worker should find something extremely useful in this volume. …The “Bridges to other disciplines” and “Policy implications” make the volume useful for scholars and policy advisors alike.” –Anna Sarkadi, Uppsala University, Sweden

“The editors and authors are excellent scholars with outstanding track records. … I am impressed with the array of topics … [and] by the editors’ commitment to ensuring that every contributor address how research from other disciplines applies to the topics they are addressing.” –Mark Fine, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA