ISBN-13: 9783836420884 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 396 str.
How do men learn to be fathers? In an age where the role of father in family life is going through a bit of an adjustment, this seminal work seeks to break new ground. Imagine a mechanic who does not understand the basic principles of the combustion engine and translate that to a family therapist who does not understand how men learn to be fathers and you start to understand the importance of this work. Surprisingly little is known about this process of learning the role of fatherhood from a communication perspective. What are the most frequent fatherhood messages, from what sources do they come, and in what contexts are they conveyed? Understanding this process yields invaluable insights to many disciplines and may hold the key to assisting men in being better fathers. Is there a more fundamental need in the study of family life today? This must read book makes a convincing case that there is not.
How do men learn to be fathers? In an age where the role of father in familylife is going through a bit of an adjustment, this seminal work seeks to breaknew ground. Imagine a mechanic who does not understand the basicprinciples of the combustion engine and translate that to a family therapistwho does not understand how men learn to be fathers and you start tounderstand the importance of this work. Surprisingly little is known aboutthis process of learning the role of fatherhood from a communication perspective.What are the most frequent fatherhood messages, from whatsources do they come, and in what contexts are they conveyed? Understandingthis process yields invaluable insights to many disciplines and may holdthe key to assisting men in being better fathers. Is there a more fundamentalneed in the study of family life today? This must read book makes a convincingcase that there is not.