ABSTRACT
First published in 1982. A decade ago the psychological literature contained few pieces on fathers and fathering. The father was the forgotten parent. Since then, the focus on fatherhood has intensified, with a proliferation of research studies on the subject. This newfound interest in a man's importance to his children can be attributed to a variety of recent, far-reaching developments. This study is presented under the belief that the rich data available through psychoanalysis may provide a unique window on the evolution and vicissitudes throughout life of fatherhood and fathering from the perspectives of both parent and child.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|82 pages
History and Review
part II|156 pages
Developmental Perspectives
chapter 7|16 pages
“The Second other”
chapter 10|12 pages
On Father Hunger
chapter 12|15 pages
From Mother to Father
part III|115 pages
Developmental Perspectives: The Later Phases
chapter 19|14 pages
Patterns of Expectant Fatherhood
part IV|91 pages
Cultural and Historical Variations
chapter 25|18 pages
Fathers in Nineteenth-Century Novels
part V|139 pages
Clinical Problems and Applications