Communicating Fatherhood: New Directions in Theory, Research, and Education

ISBN-13: 9781433187070 / Angielski

Thomas Socha; Vincent R. Waldron; Thomas Socha

Opis

Communicating Fatherhood is the first text to focus squarely on communication by and about fathers.

Recenzje

Waldron and Socha have compiled an impressive collection of essays exploring fatherhood from scientific, historical, educational, and experiential perspectives. Communicating Fatherhood is a must read for anyone seeking to more fully understand the changing landscape of American families. Douglas L. Kelley Professor of Communication (Emeritus), Arizona State University

Spis treści

List of Illustrations and Tables - Preface - Acknowledgments - Communicating Fatherhood-Brief Bios - Vincent R. Waldron/Thomas J. Socha: Dads (Re)discovered: Researching, Educating, and Enacting Fatherhood - Thomas J. Socha: In Search of Good Father-Speak: Conceptualization and Education - Lauren Johnsen: "Be Seen and Not Heard": Understanding Fathers' Role in Pregnancy, Labor, and Delivery - Elizabeth Craig/QianaR. Cryer-Coupet/Amber Holland/Lopamudra Tripathi Banerjee: Communication and Identity among Nonresidential Fathers with Children in Kinship Care - Qiana R. Cryer-Coupet/Alvin Thomas: Two Black Fatherhood Scholars Reflect on the (Pervasive) Myth of the Missing Black Father - Albert Pooley: Fatherhood Is Sacred/Motherhood Is Sacred: An Education and Support Program Designed for Native American Families - Benjamin Cline/Richard Rodriguez: A "Father Power" Course: Co-constructing Fatherhood - Alice Jones: Exploring Identities and Support Needs of Stay-at-Home Fathers - Daniel Strasser: Negotiating Toxic Masculinity in Father-Son Communication: Construction of Generational Masculinities in an Era of Masculinity-In-Crisis - James Stephens: Forgetting, Failure, and Fantasy: Stories of Gay Adoptive Parenting - Vincent R. Waldron/Asher Pimley: Turning Points in Father-Offspring Relationships: Life Passages, Momentous Conversations, and Revelations of Character - Catalina Cayetano: "Es como un Puente, va y Viene con Información." [They are Like a Bridge; They Come and go with Information]: A Qualitative Exploration of Mexican-Origin Fathers' Relational Perceptions of Adolescent Language Brokers - NarissraM. Punyanunt-Carter; Ryan J. Martinez; Kevin Plascensia: Focusing on Immediacy and Satisfaction in Father-Daughter Young Adult Relationships - Erin K. Willer: A Missing P(i)eace: Forgiving Parents Who Die from Alcohol Addiction - Bailey M. Oliver-Blackburn: Stepping in and Stepping Beyond: Negotiating Fatherhood in Discourse Dependent Families - DianaRodriguez/Emily Onwiler/Leslie Vidal Rodriguez/Vincent R. Waldron: "Una Persona que Cumple con su Palabra" (a Person of his Word): Latino Fathers and Offspring Define Their Relationships - Chip Conley: Disrupting Traditional Ideas of Fatherhood: A Gay Dad's Connection with His Biological Kids - Chelsea E. Moss/Steven R. Wilson: The Rise and Fall of Portrayed Paternal Social Support over Six Decades of Television Sitcoms: Implications for Understanding Paternal Involvement - Stacy Tye-Williams/Carrie Ann Johnson/Kelly G. Odenweller/SamanthaCosgrove/Daniel Henke: Social Support, Fathers, and Work: At Home and Outside of the Home - Brian Heisterkamp/ChristinaG. Yoshimura: Dear Ian Joseph: Fathers' Memorable Messages about Work/Family Tension - Corey Staten: Blindness, Black Culture, and Fatherhood: An Authentic Back Story - Rita L. Rahoi-Gilchrest/Aurea K. Osgood - "My job is to help you get ready for your own sh*t show": Incorporating Narratives of Real Fathers in Classroom Conversations - Jessica M. Rick/Danielle M. Halliwell: Blogging though Fatherhood: Stay-at-home Dads' Online Communication and Community - C. Wesley Buerkle: Dad Bros: Performing Fatherhood in a Social Media Group - Index.

O autorze

Vincent R. Waldron (PhD, Ohio State University) is Professor of Communication and Lincoln Professor of Relational Ethics at Arizona State University. Dr. Waldron is author or editor of eight scholarly books and a previous chair of the Interpersonal Communication Division of the National Communication Association.

Thomas J. Socha (PhD, University of Iowa) is Professor of Communication and University Professor at Old Dominion University. He is author or editor of nine books (two more forthcoming), past president of the Southern States Communication Association, and founding editor of Journal of Family Communication.