Fathering articles from June 2003

Fathering archives from June 2003

From the editor.
June 1, 2003... The mission of Fathering: A Journal of Theory, Research, and Practice about Men as Fathers is to publish high quality papers on fathers from a variety of disciplines. The second issue of Fathering contains four very different papers. David...

Methodological considerations in measuring paternal identity.
June 1, 2003... This study discusses methodological considerations in assessing paternal identity with scale versus pie chart measures as they relate to paternal involvement. Additionally, it compares data on paternal identity and behavior at the role level...

The inner father.
June 1, 2003... The primary purpose of this article is to examine the inner subjective experience of the father; hence, the inner father. The focus on the subjective makes possible the exploration and unification of two significant dimensions of the father...

Family of origin processes and attitudes of expectant fathers.
June 1, 2003... This study examined the association between family of origin experiences of expectant fathers and their attitudes about father involvement. Using structural equation modeling and multiple regression analysis with a sample of 152 couples, we...

Playful fathering: the burden and promise of Horace Bushnell's Christian nurture.
June 1, 2003... Horace Bushnell's Christian Nurture yields both oppressive and liberating strands for a contemporary interpretation of fatherhood. The work's critique of American individualism, its thoroughly relational understanding of human beings, and...

All Men Are Sons (Video).(Video Recording Review)
June 1, 2003... Directed by John Badalment and produced by Chad Grochowski. Boxtop Studios. www.allmenaresons.com. All Men Are Sons is a 55-minute video that vividly portrays the experiences of a diverse group of five young men ages 18 to 32 in their...