Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Tables ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Foreword xiii
6. Trends and Perspectives: An Overview of Father Involvement
7. Father Involvement in Canada: A Transformative Approach 1
8. Canadian Fathers: Demographic and Socio-Economic Profiles from Census and National Surveys 26
9. Fathers Make a Difference in Their Children’s Lives: A Review of the Research Evidence 50
10. Feminist Mothers Researching Fathering: Advocates, Contributors, and Dissenters 89
11. The Diversity of Fathering Experiences: Contested Terrain
12. Young Fatherhood, Generativity, and Men’s Development: Travelling a Two-Way Street to Maturity 107
13. Aboriginal Fathers in Canada through Time 126
14. The Short End of the Stick? Fatherhood in the Wake of Separation and Divorce 149
15. Fathering within Child Welfare 171
16. The Experiences of Fathers of a Child with a Chronic Health Condition: Caregiving Experiences and Potential Support Interventions 190
17. Toward Social Change: Policy and Practice Issues for Fathers
18. Fathers and Parental Leave in Canada: Policies and Practices 207
19. Looking Forward: Father Involvement and Changing Forms of Masculine Care 224
20. Contributors 238
21. Index 243