Fathering Behaviors The Dynamics of the Man-Child Bond
Like the lines of a secret map made dimly apparent by the chemical potion brushed on a piece of paper from a child's detective kit, the outlines of what may be a substantial behavioral biology of human life seem to be coming clear. From genetic science at its most molecular to demography with i...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer US
1985, 1985
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1985 |
| Series: | Perspectives in Developmental Psychology
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- Cross-Cultural Anthropological Perspective
- Sociopsychological Perspective
- Cross-Species Comparisons
- A Preliminary Test of American Father Figures
- 2. The Adult Male—Child Bond
- Subject Selection?
- Where to Study Subjects?
- Method of Studying?
- Behavior to Be Coded?
- Theoretical Perspective
- Procedure
- Results
- 3. Parameters of the Man-Child Bond
- 4. A Test for the Hypothesized Adult Male-Child Bond
- Darwinian Theory in a Nutshell
- Divorce and Darwin’s Theory—A Problem?
- Divorce and Darwin—A Reconciliation
- Summary
- 5. The Plowman-Protector Complex
- Societal Variables: The Plowman-Protector Complex
- Results
- 6. The American Adult Male-Child Dyad
- The Professional Press
- The Popular Press
- Procedure
- Results
- The U.S. Sample
- Hypotheses to Test Putative Dereliction
- Results
- Discussion
- 7. The Myth of the Derelict Daddy
- Reconciliation of Symbol and Behavior
- 8. The American Family: A Tragedy of the Commons?
- Individual Liberty and Societal Viability
- Fathers as Coequal Caretakers
- Child-Care Facilities
- Societal Responses to the Tragedy
- 9. Conclusion
- Summary
- Conclusion
- References