Do fathers matter? : what science is telling us about the parent we've overlooked
Raeburn, Paul2014
Book
Explores fatherhood from psychological, genetic, and neuroscience perspectives to challenge misperceptions and demonstrate the profound impact of fathers on children's lives.
Main title:
Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Imprint:
New York : Scientific American/Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014.
Collation:
272 pages ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction : cleaning out the attic -- The roots of fatherhood : pygmies, finches, and famine -- Conception : the genetic tug-of-war -- Pregnancy : hormones, depression, and the first fight -- Fathers in the lab : of mice and men -- Infants : sculpting fathers' brains -- Children : language, learning, and Batman -- Teenagers : absence, puberty, and faithful voles -- Older fathers : the rewards and risks of waiting -- What fathers do -- Afterword: fathers matter.
ISBN:
9780374141042 (hbk)0374141045 (hbk)
Dewey class:
155.924
LC class:
BF723.F35
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
164622
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Syme Carlton | -Health | HEALTH 155.924 RAEB | Available |