Fatherhood

Evolution and Human Paternal Behavior

Kermyt G. Anderson

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$21.50 • £17.95 • €19.50

ISBN 9780674064188

Publication Date: 04/02/2012

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320 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

2 tables

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Preface
Introduction
1. Our Founding Fathers
2. A World of Diversity: Cross-Cultural Variation in Paternal Care
3. Men and Marriage
4. Fathers and Fertility
5. Who’s the Dad?
6. Father Involvement, Father Absence, and Children’s Outcomes
7. The Makings of a Stepfather
8. Having It All? Fatherhood, Male Social Relationships, and Work
9. The Descent of Dad’s Sexuality
10. Babies on His Brain
11. Health and the Human Father
12. Rewriting the Manual
Appendix
References
Acknowledgments
Index

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