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The fatherhood movement has established itself as the most innovative and effective response to the most daunting crisis facing American families. Written by the movement's founders, this indispensable book illustrates the movement's methods for reconnecting men with their children and restoring the fragile bonds that hold our society together. This book is the manifesto of the fatherhood movement, and it provides valuable insights into the historical, social, economic, and spiritual dimensions of the 'disappearance' of fathers from society. Reflecting the complex nature of this problem, the contributors include activists, politicians, public intellectuals, and academics from a broad range of disciplines. They not only identify the root causes of the widespread withdrawal of fathers from family life, but also offer specific remedies on the individual, local, and national levels. This is a timely and important contribution to a topic of growing concern to all Americans.

Table of Contents

chapter 1 Introduction
chapter 2 Did You Say "Movement"?
chapter 3 Challenging the Culture of Fatherlessness
chapter 4 No Democracy without Dads
chapter 5 Not Just Another Pair of Hands
chapter 6 Promises Worth Keeping
chapter 7 The Importance of Being Married
chapter 8 Clueless Generation
chapter 9 Clues
chapter 10 There Must Be 50 Ways to Start a Family
chapter 11 After the Divorce
chapter 12 Beyond Government
chapter 13 Fatherhood and Language
chapter 14 The Species Narrative
chapter 15 The Core of the Universe
chapter 16 A Few Ideas: Voices for Fatherhood
chapter 17 A Call to Fatherhood
chapter 18 Index

Product details

Published Feb 18 1999
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 192
ISBN 9780739100226
Imprint Lexington Books
Dimensions 9 x 6 inches
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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