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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis book, incorporating relevant theoretical frameworks and multidisciplinary empirical research on the process of acculturation of non-European immigrant fathers and their families, provides several insights and a wealth of information. It will serve asa major reference and a basis for future research for those interested in immigration and change. Highly recommended.... * CHOICE, August 2009 *
This book, incorporating relevant theoretical frameworks and multidisciplinary empirical research on the process of acculturation of non-European immigrant fathers and their families, provides several insights and a wealth of information. It will serve as a major reference and a basis for future research for those interested in immigration and change. Highly recommended. * CHOICE, August 2009 *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Chapter 1. Multidisciplinary and Multi-methodological Approaches on Fathering in Immigrant Families Chapter 3 Chapter 2. The Many Faces of Fatherhood: Some Thoughts about Fatherhood and Immigration Chapter 4 Chapter 3. Family Acculturation and Change: Recent Comparative Research Chapter 5 Chapter 4. Immigrant Fathers: A Demographic Portrait Chapter 6 Chapter 5. Immigrant Fathers' Labor Market Activity and Its Consequences for the Family Chapter 7 Chapter 6. Transcending Confucian Teachings on Fathering: A Sign of the Times or Acculturation? Chapter 8 Chapter 7. Asian Immigrant Fathers as Primary Caregivers of Adolescents Chapter 9 Chapter 8. Korean Immigrant Fathering: Dealing with Two Cultures Chapter 10 Chapter 9. Acculturation via Creolization: Constructing Latino American Fathering Identities Chapter 11 Chapter 10. Immigration and Latino Fatherhood: A Preliminary Look at Latino Immigrant and Non-Immigrant Fathers Chapter 12 Chapter 11. Breaking New Ground: Dominican, Mexican, and Chinese Fathers and Families Chapter 13 Chapter 12. Studying Immigrant Fathering: Methodological and Conceptual Challenges Chapter 14 Chapter 13. Imagining the Future of Immigrant Fathers