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Father Time: The Social Clock and the Timing of Fatherhood

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 fathe...

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Main Author: Goldberg, W. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Edition:1st ed. 2014.
Subjects:
Personality.
Social psychology.
Developmental psychology.
Families.
Families—Social aspects.
Self.
Identity (Psychology).
Social groups.
Family.
Education.
Personality and Social Psychology.
Developmental Psychology.
Self and Identity.
Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging.
Popular Science in Education.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137372727
Summary: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.
Physical Description:XVII, 232 p. online resource.
ISBN:9781137372727

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