Handbook of the Psychology of Fatherhood

This handbook examines the psychology of fatherhood throughout the  lifespan and across multiple contexts. It synthesizes the trajectory of  research and theorization of fathering that has traditionally dominated  fatherhood literature. The book explores fathering within the  developmental stages of children, from infancy to adulthood. In  addition, it addresses the health and well-being of fathers from the  perinatal period onward, with a focus on isolation, loss, trauma, and  mental and physical health. The book emphasizes positive fatherhood and  masculinity, thereby offering new perspectives of fatherhood. It  synthesizes cutting-edge research on the intersectionality of fathering  and provides knowledge of fatherhood for diverse populations, including  military, LGBTQ, and fathers on the margins. The handbook reviews  clinical assessment as well as community-based prevention and  intervention strategies for issues of fatherhood and examines directions  for future public policy and on-the-ground work. It offers  recommendations for promoting the health and well-being of fathers and  their families from multiple perspectives.

Key areas of coverage include:

Historical,  multicultural, and future directions in the research of  fatherhood.Fatherhood and child development, from infancy to emerging  adulthood.Grandfathering and adult children.Fatherhood and men’s mental  and physical health and well-being.Positive masculinity and fatherhood.

 The Handbook of the Psychology of Fatherhood is an invaluable resource  for researchers, clinicians and practitioners, and policy advocates as  well as graduate students in developmental psychology, social work,  public health, pediatrics, human development, family studies, child and  adolescent psychiatry, school and educational psychology, and all  interrelated disciplines.