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Father Time: The Social Clock and the Timing of Fatherhood

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  1. Wendy A. Goldberg

    1. Department of Psychology and Social Behavior, School of Social Ecology, University of California, Irvine, USA

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Men in Transition

    • Wendy A. Goldberg
    Pages 1-18

  3. Is There a Social Clock for Men?

    • Wendy A. Goldberg
    Pages 19-27

  4. Why Do Men Want to Become Parents?

    • Wendy A. Goldberg
    Pages 28-40

  5. The Inner Self: Identity, Well-being, and Personality Characteristics of Expectant and New Fathers

    • Wendy A. Goldberg
    Pages 41-65

  6. Couple Time: Marital Quality and the Timing of Fatherhood

    • Wendy A. Goldberg
    Pages 66-80

  7. Time to Work: Work Involvement and the Timing of Fatherhood

    • Wendy A. Goldberg
    Pages 81-100

  8. Intergenerational Relationships and the Timing of Fatherhood

    • Wendy A. Goldberg
    Pages 101-116

  9. Any Time for Fun?

    • Wendy A. Goldberg
    Pages 117-129

  10. Fathers and Their Babies: Does Timing Matter?

    • Wendy A. Goldberg
    Pages 130-148

  11. The Timing of Fatherhood: What Have We Learned?

    • Wendy A. Goldberg
    Pages 149-169

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 170-232
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About this book

Men's biological clocks may not be ticking loudly, but what about the social clock? Are there benefits to being in-step with social norms for the timing of parenthood? In a clear and accessible style, this book examines the advantages and disadvantages of early, on-time, and delayed first fatherhood. The book includes a foreword by Ross D. Parke.

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“Wendy Goldberg … examines the timing of fatherhood exploring the impact of this important life stage on men’s lives. … This book has given me a fresh perspective on the role of fathers and what influences them, which will impact on my work with families. … because this is a sound piece of research into an understudied area I think it makes an important contribution to the literature.” (Jo Allen, The Journal of Critical Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy, Vol. 15, December, 2015)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Psychology and Social Behavior, School of Social Ecology, University of California, Irvine, USA

    Wendy A. Goldberg

About the author

Wendy A. Goldberg is a Professor in the Department of Psychology and Social Behavior in the School of Social Ecology and in the School of Education at the University of California, Irvine, USA. She has studied fathers and fatherhood for over 30 years and has published numerous scholarly articles and an edited volume about fathers and about the transition to parenthood.

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