ABSTRACT
After reading this chapter, students should be able to respond to the following questions with an understanding of the terms and expressions employed:
●● What is identity theory as it applies to fatherhood? What is “conscious fathering”? What is parental investment theory as it applies to fatherhood? What is the difference between paternal investment and paternal involvement? What does psychologist Louis Cozolino mean by the expression “social synapse”?
