Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgments vii
3. Contents ix
4. Tables x
5. Foreword xi
6. 1. Generations and Generativity 1
7. 2. Varieties of Fathers’ Parental Generativity 32
8. 3. Bill and Bill Jr.: Father—Son Harmony 55
9. 4. Midlife Consequences of Paternal Generativity for Fathers Themselves 84
10. 5. Joseph and Patricia: Father-Daughter Camaraderie 120
11. 6. Early Adulthood Consequences of Men s Parental Generativity for Their Children 149
12. 7. Peter and Peter Jr.: Remodeling Lives 192
13. 8. Early Adulthood Barriers to Biological and Societal Generativity 224
14. 9. Jerry and Maria: Ties That Bind 250
15. 10. Boyhood and Current Predictors of Fathers' Parental Generativity 276
16. 11. Advancing Generative Fathering: A Lifespan Review 311
17. Afterword: Parent-Supportive Workplace Policies 357
18. References 361
19. Index 395