Based upon in-depth interviews conducted with stepfathers and their partners, this text for scholars and general readers describes what it is like to be a stepfather in America today. Marsiglio's (soc
Men on a Mission provides the first comprehensive study of men who work and volunteer with kids in a variety of public settings. This engaging book brings to life diverse histories and experiences of
Drawing on interviews with stepfathers from all walks of life, Marsiglio (sociology, University of Florida) looks at the relationship between stepfathers and their stepchildren through a social constr
Now more than ever, American dads act as hands-on caregivers who are devoted to keeping themselves and their families healthy. Yet, men are also disproportionately likely to neglect their own health c
Men on a Mission provides the first comprehensive study of men who work and volunteer with kids in a variety of public settings. This engaging book brings to life diverse histories and experiences of
American fathers are a highly diverse group, but the breadwinning, live-in, biological dad prevails as the fatherhood ideal. Consequently, policymakers continue to emphasize marriage and residency ove
Recent social and cultural changes - such as transformation in the workplace, shifting marriage and divorce patterns, the growth of the women's movement and development of the men's movement - have al
