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Fathers in Cultural Context

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ISBN-10: 1848729480

ISBN-13: 9781848729483

Edition: 2013

Authors: David W. Shwalb, Barbara J. Shwalb, Michael E. Lamb

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This new volume reviews the latest research on fathering from every continent, from cultures representing over 50% of the world’s population. International experts on 14 societies/regions discuss cultural and historical influences, variations between and within cultures, and socio economic conditions and policies that impact fathering. Contributors from several disciplines provide thought-provoking reviews of the empirical data to help us gain an understanding of fathering worldwide. Over 1,000 studies on fathering published in languages other than English are made accessible to readers around the world. The cultures were selected based on availability of substantial research on fathering;…    
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Book details

List price: $67.95
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 9/5/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 448
Size: 5.90" wide x 8.90" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English

DAVID SHWALB is Associate Professor of International Studies at Koryo Women's College, Nagoya. He received his BA from Oberlin College and an MA and Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from the University of Michigan. He was an exchange student at Waseda University, a Monbusho English Fellow in Hiroshima, and a Fulbright Dissertation Fellow at Tokyo University. His research on school and family socialization has included projects on fathering, abacus juku education, tatemae/honne (social cognition), cooperation/competition, and temperament. BARBARA SHWALB is Associate Professor at Nagoya Shoka University. She received her BS, MA, and MAT degrees from Southeast Missouri State University. Her…    

DAVID SHWALB is Associate Professor of International Studies at Koryo Women's College, Nagoya. He received his BA from Oberlin College and an MA and Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from the University of Michigan. He was an exchange student at Waseda University, a Monbusho English Fellow in Hiroshima, and a Fulbright Dissertation Fellow at Tokyo University. His research on school and family socialization has included projects on fathering, abacus juku education, tatemae/honne (social cognition), cooperation/competition, and temperament. BARBARA SHWALB is Associate Professor at Nagoya Shoka University. She received her BS, MA, and MAT degrees from Southeast Missouri State University. Her…    

List of Figures and Tables
List of Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Introduction
Asia
Fathers in Chinese Culture: From Stern Disciplinarians to Involved Parents
Fathering in Japan: Entering an Era of Involvement with Children
The Father's Role in the Indian Family: A Story That Must Be Told
Fathers in Muslim Families in Bangladesh and Malaysia
The Father's Role in the Arab World: Cultural Perspectives
Africa
Fathering in Central and East Africa: Cultural and Adaptationist Perspectives in Small-Scale Societies
The Complications of Fathering in Southern Africa: Separation, Uncertainty, and Multiple Responsibilities
Americas
Fathers in Caribbean Cultural Communities
Fathering in Brazil: A Diverse and Unknown Reality
Fathers in the U.S
Europe
Men on the Margins of Family Life: Fathers in Russia
Fatherhood and Social Policy in Scandinavia
Fatherhood and Fathering Research in the UK: Cultural Change and Diversity
Australia
Fathers in Australia: A Contemporary Snapshot
Conclusions
Final Thoughts, Comparisons, and Conclusions
Author Index
Subject Index