First Published in 1985. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

First published in 1986. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Using an interdisciplinary approach that covers both historical and economic contexts, this book characterizes child care in 18 countries on five continents. Specific historical roots and the current social contexts of child care are delineated in industrialized, as well as in developing countries.

The twentieth century will surely be remembered as a period of remarkable calamity, vigorous intellectual activity, and striking technological progress. For the first time in history, the development of rapid forms of communication and transportation shrunk the effective size of the world so that many of its citizens were made aware of events occurring in far-distant locations and came to appreciate cultural differences more directly than was previously possible. Among the many trends and events for which the century may be remembered, however, one will surely be the ascendancy of science and...

This volume reviews the latest research on fathering from every continent, from cultures representing over 50% of the world's population. International experts on 14 societies discuss cultural and historical influences, variations between and within cultures, and socio economic conditions that impact fathering.