Beschreibung
InhaltsangabeSECTION 1: Father Involvement: General Perspectives.- 1. Fathers and Early Literacy; Glen Palm.- 2. Caring Fathers: Empowering Children to be Loving Human Beings; Kevin J. Swick.- SECTION 2: Contexts within the United States.- 3. Mexican American Father-Child Literacy Interactions; Olivia N. Saracho.- 4. Father Involvement, African Americans and Reducing the Achievement Gap; William H. Jeynes.- 5. Gay Fathers' Involvement in Their Young Children's Lives; Dana Berkowitz and Katherine A. Kuvalanka.- 6. Incarcerated Fathers: Implications for Father Involvement; Mike Roettger and Raymond R. Swisher.- 7. Involvement of Homeless Fathers: Challenges and Possibilities; Jyotsna Pattnaik and Christie Medeiros.- 8. Fathers of Young Children with Disabilities: Experiences, Involvement and Needs; Hedda Meadan, Howard P. Parette, Jr. and Sharon Doubet.- 9. Honoring Women Who must Raise Their Children Alone; Beatrice S. Fennimore.- Section 3: International Contexts.- 10. Father-child Involvement in English-Speaking Caribbean Countries: Links to Childhood Development; Jaipaul L Roopnarine.- 11. Indigenous Fathers in Canada: Multigenerational Challenges; Jessica Ball.- 12. Father Involvement: New Zealand; Paul Callister and Lindy Fursman.- 13. Male Involvement in Children's Lives: Roles and Relevance to Academic and Non-Academic Outcomes in the Australian Context; Andrew J. Martin.- 14. Father Involvement in Young Children's Care and Education in Southern Africa; Jeremiah Chikovore, Tawanda Makusha and Linda Richter.- 15. Fathering in India: Understanding Challenges and Opportunities; Rajalakshmi Sriram and Prachee Navalkar.- 16. Fathers' Role in Chinese Children's Education; Zhonghe Wu, Song An and Shuhua An.- 17. The Father Image in Japan -Traditional Roles and Emerging Realities in Conflict; Michelle Henault Morrone and Yumi Matsuyama.- 18. Father Involvement in Taiwan: A Progressive Perspective; Hsiu-Zu Ho, Chu-Ting Ko, Connie N. Tran, Jessica M. Phillips and Wei-Wen Chen.- Index.
Autorenporträt
InhaltsangabeSECTION 1: Father Involvement: General Perspectives.- 1. Fathers and Early Literacy; Glen Palm.- 2. Caring Fathers: Empowering Children to be Loving Human Beings; Kevin J. Swick.- SECTION 2: Contexts within the United States.- 3. Mexican American Father-Child Literacy Interactions; Olivia N. Saracho.- 4. Father Involvement, African Americans and Reducing the Achievement Gap; William H. Jeynes.- 5. Gay Fathers' Involvement in Their Young Children's Lives; Dana Berkowitz and Katherine A. Kuvalanka.- 6. Incarcerated Fathers: Implications for Father Involvement; Mike Roettger and Raymond R. Swisher.- 7. Involvement of Homeless Fathers: Challenges and Possibilities; Jyotsna Pattnaik and Christie Medeiros.- 8. Fathers of Young Children with Disabilities: Experiences, Involvement and Needs; Hedda Meadan, Howard P. Parette, Jr. and Sharon Doubet.- 9. Honoring Women Who must Raise Their Children Alone; Beatrice S. Fennimore.- Section 3: International Contexts.- 10. Father-child Involvement in English-Speaking Caribbean Countries: Links to Childhood Development; Jaipaul L Roopnarine.- 11. Indigenous Fathers in Canada: Multigenerational Challenges; Jessica Ball.- 12. Father Involvement: New Zealand; Paul Callister and Lindy Fursman.- 13. Male Involvement in Children's Lives: Roles and Relevance to Academic and Non-Academic Outcomes in the Australian Context; Andrew J. Martin.- 14. Father Involvement in Young Children's Care and Education in Southern Africa; Jeremiah Chikovore, Tawanda Makusha and Linda Richter.- 15. Fathering in India: Understanding Challenges and Opportunities; Rajalakshmi Sriram and Prachee Navalkar.- 16. Fathers' Role in Chinese Children's Education; Zhonghe Wu, Song An and Shuhua An.- 17. The Father Image in Japan -Traditional Roles and Emerging Realities in Conflict; Michelle Henault Morrone and Yumi Matsuyama.- 18. Father Involvement in Taiwan: A Progressive Perspective; Hsiu-Zu Ho, Chu-Ting Ko, Connie N. Tran, Jessica M. Phillips and Wei-Wen Chen.- Index.