Description
Fathers influence their children's development in many ways, including financially and emotionally, but the literature revealing how and why is limited. This book brings together theoretical orientations and different disciplinary lenses to the study of how and why fathers matter for children's development. It challenges the commonly held view that fathers are only economic providers and points to the complex interplay between the love fathers have for their children and the money they have (or not) to support them. By integrating developmental science with economics, and drawing on real-life examples from qualitative research, the authors argue that fatherhood is a tale of two stories: love and money.
Table of Contents
Forward; Preface; 1. Contemporary fathers and their children in the US; 2. The role of fathers in child development: theoretical perspectives; 3. The money story: fathers' financial contributions and children's development; 4. The love story: fathers' emotional contributions and children's development; 5. Why does money matter for children's development: new analysis addressing the gaps; 6. How does money, love, and children's contribution matter for children's development? New analysis; 7. Policies and programs implicated by our findings; 8. Implications for policy and program change; Methadological Appendices: Appendix A. Chapter 5 Resident fathers; Appendix B. Chapter 5 Nonresident fathers; Appendix C. Chapter 6.
