Do Fathers Matter?: What Science Is Telling Us About the Parent We've Overlooked - Rilegato

Raeburn, Paul

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ISBN 10: 0374141045 ISBN 13: 9780374141042

Casa editrice: Scientific Amer Books, 2014

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A 2015 National Parenting Publications Awards Gold Winner
A Mom's Choice Awards Gold Medal Winner

For too long, we've thought of fathers as little more than sources of authority and economic stability in the lives of their children. Yet cutting-edge studies drawing unexpected links between fathers and children are forcing us to reconsider our assumptions and ask new questions: What changes occur in men when they are "expecting"? Do fathers affect their children's language development? What are the risks and rewards of being an older-than-average father at the time the child is born? What happens to a father's hormone levels at every stage of his child's development, and can a child influence the father's health? Just how much do fathers matter?
In Do Fathers Matter? the award-winning journalist and father of five Paul Raeburn overturns the many myths and stereotypes of fatherhood as he examines the latest scientific findings on the parent we've often overlooked. Drawing on research from neuroscientists, animal behaviorists, geneticists, and developmental psychologists, among others, Raeburn takes us through the various stages of fatherhood, 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. In the process, he challenges the legacy of Freud and mainstream views of parental attachment, and also explains how we can become better parents ourselves.
Ultimately, 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. An engrossing, eye-opening, and deeply personal book that makes a case for a new perspective on the importance of fathers in our lives no matter what our family structure, Do Fathers Matter? will change the way we view fatherhood today.

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Raeburn's book reveals the fascinating ways in which dads matter to children, and how children matter to dads . . . at center stage here is Raeburn's ability to present research in ways both engaging and clear.--Jenni Laidman, Chicago Tribune A zippy tour through the latest research on fathers' distinctive, or predominant, contributions to their children's lives, Do Fathers Matter? is filled with provocative studies of human dads -- not to mention a lot of curious animal experiments . . . [Paul Raeburn] writes clearly, untangling cause from effect, noting probabilities and inserting caveats. . . he is an ideal guide to tricky, uncertain research in a nascent field. . . . father research cuts across disciplines, and Mr. Raeburn excels at mapping the twistiness of the road ahead.--Mark Oppenheimer, The New York Times. Raeburn shows with mounting evidence the role of the father and his effect on the care and nurturing of children . . . As the father of a rapidly growing and changing little girl, I gained more from Raeburn's work than all the daddy lit put together.--Kent Black, The Boston Globe[Do Fathers Matter? is] a clear-eyed march through the history of family studies and a helpful review of the new generation of research devoted to identifying the impact of dads . . . [it] gathers an impressive diversity of studies into a single, highly readable volume, covering such topics as conception, pregnancy, infants, teenagers and aging fathers.--Bruce Feiler, The Washington Post [Raeburn's] lively tour through the latest research in biology, ethology, psychology, sociology and neuroscience is intriguing.--Joshua Kendall, Los Angeles Times A valuable, compelling book for fathers, mothers, grandparents and parents-to-be -- and perhaps even for their children . . . Do Fathers Matter? uncovers a trove of good research about fathers and parenting.--Kevin Begos, Associated Press[Do Fathers Matter] is astounding in its scope and perspective on fatherhood, with some of its revelations being downright shocking.--The Washington Times A warm, enjoyable collection of stories about the science of fatherhood . . . a highly readable account.--Psychology Today When science journalist Paul Raeburn first assessed the available research on fathers, he found the pickings decidedly slim. Scientists are now redressing the balance, and Raeburn has rounded up key findings in developmental psychology, evolutionary biology, genetics and neuroscience.--Nature I recommend Do Fathers Matter? to anyone who has ever wondered if indeed fathers are as important as mothers when it comes to setting the stage for success later in life. My prediction is you will be able to relate to Raeburn's well-developed and wonderfully executed book in a way that will change the way you feel about both of your parents.--Aaron W. Hughey, Bowling Green Daily News As food for thought, [Do Fathers Matter?] provides an ample helping for anyone willing to look at the ways fathers are portrayed, the realities of male parenting and all the gray areas in between.--Kirkus Reviews Whisking readers through research in evolutionary biology, psychology, sociology, and genetics to provide a new understanding of the biology of fatherhood, Raeburn is on comfortable ground discussing the hard science, such as the discovery of imprinted genes, and his personal concern about the medical price paid by older fathers...Raeburn's attempt to promote the modern father as a similarly nurturing and attentive parent might indeed help, as he hopes, prompt a more informed cultural conversation.--Publishers Weekly To answer the provocative question 'Do fathers matter?, Paul Raeburn draws extensively on cutting-edge science, animal research, neurobiology, and large-population studies. Anyone interested in parenthood, human development, and culture Josh Levs, CNN journalist and dad blogger fathers' rig --Various

L'autore:

Paul Raeburn is a journalist and the author of four books, including Acquainted with the Night. His stories have appeared in Discover, The Huffington Post, The New York Times Magazine, and Psychology Today, among many other publications. A past president of the National Association of Science Writers, Raeburn has been a science editor at BusinessWeek and the Associated Press; and the creator and host of Innovations in Medicine on XM satellite radio. Raeburn lives in New York City with his wife, the writer Elizabeth DeVita-Raeburn, and their children.

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• Editore: Scientific Amer Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0374141045
• ISBN 13: 9780374141042
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 272