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Early adolescence can be a challenging time for children and parents alike. Parents often feel unprepared and they may view the years from 10through 14 as a time just "to get through." However, research and common sense tell us that this view is very limited. During the earlyadolescent years, parents and families can greatly influence the growth and development of their children. We sell our children short if we expectlittle from them and we sell ourselves short if we believe that we have no influence.
Written from a Christian perspective, this text discusses the God-given role fathers have to protect and provide for their families. The first two chapters explain authentic manhood and authentic fatherhood. The chapters explore God's creation of man, the power of fathers, and the role of fathers as spiritual leaders of the family. Chapter 3 probes the experiences of men with their own fathers and describes strategies for reconciling with parents to come to terms with the past. The following chapters discuss the importance of creating bonding experiences with a son and mistakes all dads make…
Part One: Coming to Know Fathers' Stories. Chapter 1) Studying Men, Mothering, and Fathering. Chapter 2) Knowing Fathers' Stories Through Gossamer Walls. Chapter 3) Understanding Fathers as Primary Caregivers. Part Two: Do Men Mother? Fathering and Responsibilities. Chapter 4) Fathers and Emotional Responsibility. Chapter 5) Fathers and Community Responsibility. Chapter 6) Fathering, Mothering, and Moral Responsibility. Part Three: Conclusion and Postscript: Men and Fathering. Chapter 7) Conclusion: Men Reconstructing Fathering.
This text explores a broad range of perspectives on pregnancy and parenting at a young age from different international and cultural contexts, and looks at interventions and examples of good practice. Following an introduction, Chapter 1 provides statistics on teenage pregnancy and motherhood in the United Kingdom and other European countries, considers societal definitions of age, and discusses conceptualizations of sexuality, reproduction, and motherhood. Chapter 2 considers the Hmong in the United States as a community experiencing dramatic change while attempting to maintain its values,…
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African American boys tend to receive more support and have better outcomes-including greater self-esteem and reduced likelihood of delinquency-when they live with married parents.
