Fatherless America

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Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2009-11-10
Publisher(s): HarperCollins Publications
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Summary

A compelling and controversial exploration of absentee fathers and their impact on the nation.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii
Introduction 1(8)
PART I FATHERLESSNESS
The Diminishment of American Fatherhood
9(16)
Fatherless Society
25(24)
The Lost Idea
49(16)
PART II THE CULTURAL SCRIPT
The Unnecessary Father
65(19)
The Old Father
84(12)
The New Father
96(28)
The Deadbeat Dad
124(24)
The Visiting Father
148(23)
The Sperm Father
171(14)
The Stepfather and the Nearby Guy
185(16)
PART III FATHERHOOD
The Good Family Man
201(21)
A Father for Every Child
222(13)
Notes 235(82)
Index 317

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