How much power does a father have to influence his children's development A lively and often heated public debate on the role and value of the father in a family has been underway in the United States for the past decade. Nevertheless, we are far from understanding the complex ways in which fathers make contributions to their families and children. Fatherhood: Research, Interventions, and Policies addresses the central questions of the role of fathers: What is the impact of father involvement on child outcomes What factors predict increased involvement of fathers Bringing together papers...
How much power does a father have to influence his children's development A lively and often heated public debate on the role and value of the father ...
After decades of focusing on the mother's role in parenting, family studies researchers have turned their attention to the role of the father in parenting and family development. The results shed new light on childhood development and question conventional wisdom by showing that beyond providing the more traditional economic support of the family, fathers do indeed matter when it comes to raising a child. Stemming from a series of workshops and publications sponsored by the Family and Child Well-Being Network, under the federal fatherhood initiative of the National Institute of Child...
After decades of focusing on the mother's role in parenting, family studies researchers have turned their attention to the role of the father in paren...
Edmund B. Tuttle Randal D. Day Charles Ed. Peterson
This volume brings together the reflecting of a diverse collection of organizational scholars on the implications of a dynamic market place within their own area(s) of expertise. The focus of the book is to understand the people within the dynamic organization and the potential impact of organizational agility for their models of human behaviour and interaction. The book is designed to be of interest to researchers and students of management, psychology and organizational behaviour.
This volume brings together the reflecting of a diverse collection of organizational scholars on the implications of a dynamic market place within the...
Sacred Matters explores the multi-disciplinary literature about the role of religion in family life and provides new research and a new theory about ways various aspects of the sacred are helpful and harmful. The authors hope that their new conceptual framework will stimulate new research and encourage the creation of new intervention programs designed to help families.
Sacred Matters features:
a new conceptual framework and theory about how, when, and why sacred matters influence family processes and outcomes
new...
Sacred Matters explores the multi-disciplinary literature about the role of religion in family life and provides new research and a new th...
Randal D. Day Randall S. Peterson Elizabeth A. Mannix
The current business environment requires that individuals, teams, and organizations are equipped to cope with an unpredictable marketplace and increasing competition. Organizations are forced to be kinetic, organic, and without boundaries if they are to remain successful. Given these environmental and marketplace demands, scholars must rethink the applicability of existing organizational theories and frameworks. In March 2001, a conference was held with the aim of developing and articulating this new model of organizations. Scholars contributed their expertise in areas, such as leadership,...
The current business environment requires that individuals, teams, and organizations are equipped to cope with an unpredictable marketplace and increa...
After decades of focusing on the mother's role in parenting, family studies researchers have turned their attention to the role of the father in parenting and family development. The results shed new light on childhood development and question conventional wisdom by showing that beyond providing the more traditional economic support of the family, fathers do indeed matter when it comes to raising a child. Stemming from a series of workshops and publications sponsored by the Family and Child Well-Being Network, under the federal fatherhood initiative of the National Institute of Child...
After decades of focusing on the mother's role in parenting, family studies researchers have turned their attention to the role of the father in paren...