Keywords
fathers, fathering, childlessness, fertility, paternity, roles
Abstract
This paper presents four contemporary types of American manhood: (a) the new, involved father, (b) the good provider, (c) the deadbeat dad, and (d) the paternity-free man. These four types are compared, contrasted, and contextualized with related data from the classic Middletown studies of the 1920s and 1930s. The significance and implications of the trend toward paternity-free manhood are discussed, and directions for future research are suggested.
Original Publication Citation
Marks, L. D., & Palkovitz, R. (2004). American fatherhood types: The good, the bad, and the uninterested. Fathering, 2, 113-129.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Marks, Loren and Palkovitz, Rob, "American Fatherhood Types: The Good, the Bad, and the Uninterested" (2004). Faculty Publications. 4889.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/4889
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2004
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/7693
Publisher
Fathering
Language
English
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Family Life
Copyright Status
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