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Описание

x, 284 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Библиография

Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-277) and index.

Содержание

One thing leads to another -- Thank you, Jesus -- The stupid shit -- Ward Cleaver -- Sesame Street mornings -- Fight or flight -- Try, try again -- The new package deal.

Summary

Across the political spectrum, unwed fatherhood is denounced as one of the leading social problems of today. Doing the Best I Can is a strikingly rich, paradigm-shifting look at fatherhood among inner-city men often dismissed as "deadbeat dads." Kathryn Edin and Timothy J. Nelson examine how couples in challenging straits come together and get pregnant so quickly-without planning. The authors chronicle the high hopes for forging lasting family bonds that pregnancy inspires, and pinpoint the fatal flaws that often lead to the relationship's demise. They offer keen insight into a radical redefinition of family life, where ties between parents are peripheral and the father-child bond is central.

Тема

Unmarried fathers -- United States.

Single fathers -- United States.

Fatherhood -- United States.

Poor children -- United States.

Дополнительный автор

Nelson, Timothy Jon.

ISBN

9780520274068 cloth alkaline paper

0520274067 cloth alkaline paper