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Do fathers matter? : what science is telling us about the parent we've overlooked / Paul Raeburn.

by Raeburn, Paul

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Scientific American/Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014.

Fatherhood -- Psychological aspects.

Father and child.

Families -- Psychological aspects.

9780374141042 (hc.)

0374141045 (hc.)

272 pages ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-253) and index.

Introduction -- The roots of fatherhood -- Conception: the genetic tug-of-war -- Fathers and pregnancy -- Engagement -- Infants -- Children -- Teenagers -- Older fathers -- What fathers do -- Afterword.

"Are fathers little more than sources of authority and economic stability in the lives of their children? New studies drawing unexpected links between fathers and children are forcing us to reconsider our assumptions and ask new questions. Paul Raeburn overturns the many myths and stereotypes of fatherhood as he examines the latest scientific findings, revealing the profound physiological connections between children and fathers, from conception through adolescence and into adulthood, and the importance of the relationship between mothers and fathers. Raeburn shows how the role of the father is distinctly different from that of the mother, and that embracing fathers' significance in the lives of young people is something we can all benefit from. A new perspective on the importance of fathers in our lives no matter what our family structure. Paul Raeburn is the chief media critic for the Knight Science Journalism Tracker site at MIT"--Provided by publisher.

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