Father Figures

Author : Z. Muchemwa
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 : 1779221312
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Manning the Nation. Father Figures in Zimbabwean Literature and Society written by Z. Muchemwa and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2008-01-15 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gender studies in Zimbabwe have tended to focus on women and their comparative disadvantages and under-privilege. Assuming a broader perspective is necessary at a time when society has grown used to arguments rooted in binaries: colonised and coloniser, race and class, sex and gender, poverty and wealth, patriotism and terrorism, etc. The editors of Manning the Nation recognise that concepts of manhood can be used to repress or liberate, and will depend on historical and political imperatives; they seek to introduce a more nuanced perspective to the interconnectivity of patriarchy, masculinity, the nation, and its image. The essays in this volume come from well-respected academics working in a variety of fields. The ideals and concepts of manhood are examined as they are reflected in important Zimbabwean literary texts. However, if literature provides a rich vein for the analysis of masculinities, what makes this collection so interesting is the interplay of literary analysis with chapters that provide a critical examination of the ways in which ideals of manhood have been employed in, for example, leadership and the nation, as a justification for violent engagement, in the field of AIDS and HIV, etc. Manning the Nation: Father figures in Zimbabwean literature and society sets the stage for a fresh and engaging discourse essential at a time when new paradigms are needed.

Author : Michael E. Lamb
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0471690430
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Role of the Father in Child Development written by Michael E. Lamb and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2004-05-12 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New edition of the classic The Role of the Father in ChildDevelopment The Role of the Father in Child Development, FourthEdition brings together contributions from an internationalgroup of experts on the role of fathers in child development. Underthe auspices of editor Michael Lamb, this guide offers asingle-source reference for the most recent findings and beliefsrelated to fathers and fatherhood. This new and thoroughly updated edition provides the latestmaterial on such topics as: The development of father-child relationships Gay fathers The effects of divorce on fathers and children Fathers in violent and neglectful families Cross-cultural issues of fatherhood Fathers in nonindustrialized cultures The Role of the Father in Child Development, Fourth Editionhelps mental health professionals bridge scientific theories toapplication and practice that teach fathers how to positivelyinfluence their children's development.

Author : Diana Kiesinger
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3656943265
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Truth Matters. Father Figures in David Park's "The Truth Commissioner" written by Diana Kiesinger and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2015-04-15 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2,0, , language: English, abstract: David Park's novel "The Truth Commissioner" is acclaimed to be an outstanding story about the making up of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission that has never and probably will never take place in the war-torn country of Northern Ireland. It therefore is entirely fictitious but it orientates on similar proceedings in South Africa or Chile. Since the novel is not only dealing with political issues it focuses rather on the narration of four main characters who apparently have nothing in common. But when taking a closer look upon these four foundation pillars, each of them is a father figure in his own way. Fatherhood is undoubtedly a big issue in the book considering how different all four men live with the consciousness of being a father, being a father soon or never being a father at all. Thereupon, this paper makes an attempt to elaborate, evaluate and compare all four characters and their father-child-relations.

Author : Benjamin Jacob Gorvine
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fathers and Father Figures of Head Start Children written by Benjamin Jacob Gorvine and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Charles C. Daniels Jr.
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 1512770191
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pre-Father Care: Prenatal Care for Fathers written by Charles C. Daniels Jr. and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2017-01-05 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pre-Father Care establishes a safe environment where fathers and father figures can receive support (in the comfort of their own homes or in a group setting) in exploring their past hurt. Through a series of reflection exercises and powerful messages, fathers / father figures will reconnect with their strengths and learn to accept the scars from their past in a nonjudgmental way.

Author : Robert I. Lerman
Publisher : Temple University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781439901267
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Young Unwed Fathers written by Robert I. Lerman and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays on policies, programs, and ethical issues.

Author : Randal D. Day
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135629668
Total Pages : 626 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Conceptualizing and Measuring Father Involvement written by Randal D. Day and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-10-03 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After decades of focusing on the mother's role in parenting, family studies researchers have turned their attention to the role of the father in parenting and family development. The results shed new light on childhood development and question conventional wisdom by showing that beyond providing the more traditional economic support of the family, fathers do indeed matter when it comes to raising a child. Stemming from a series of workshops and publications sponsored by the Family and Child Well-Being Network, under the federal fatherhood initiative of the National Institute of Child Health and Development, this comprehensive volume focuses on ways of measuring the efficacy of father involvement in different scenarios, using different methods of assessment and different populations. In the process, new research strategies and new parental paradigms have been formulated to include paternal involvement. Moreover, this volume contains articles from a variety of influences while addressing the task of finding the missing pieces of the fatherhood construct that would work for new age, as well as traditional and minority fathers. The scope of this discussion offers topics of interest to basic researchers, as well as public policy analysts.

Author : Lana A. Whited
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
ISBN 13 : 9780826215499
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter written by Lana A. Whited and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now available in paper, The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter is the first book-length analysis of J. K. Rowling's work from a broad range of perspectives within literature, folklore, psychology, sociology, and popular culture. A significant portion of the book explores the Harry Potter series' literary ancestors, including magic and fantasy works by Ursula K. LeGuin, Monica Furlong, Jill Murphy, and others, as well as previous works about the British boarding school experience. Other chapters explore the moral and ethical dimensions of Harry's world, including objections to the series raised within some religious circles. In her new epilogue, Lana A. Whited brings this volume up to date by covering Rowling's latest book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

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Publisher : Family Rights Group
ISBN 13 : 9781871515503
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fathers Matter written by and published by Family Rights Group. This book was released on 2006 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Eirini Flouri
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 047086169X
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fathering and Child Outcomes written by Eirini Flouri and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-04-08 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last twenty years it has become recognized that fathers play a crucial role in child development and subsequent adult status and behaviour. This book presents the state-of-the-art on fathering and its determinants. Based on original research into the effects that different styles of fathering can have on children, it explores the long and short terms outcomes of involved fathering on different domains of children?s lives, including academic achievement, mental health, socio-economic status, adolescent relationships and delinquency.