Fathers Shaping Child Development

Fathers Shaping Child Development does what no previous textbook on human development has done before, it talks about how important fathers are to the upbringing and optimal development of their children. It focuses on fathers' contribution to child development and covers the developmental periods from prenatal to adolescence. This text is intended to be used as a supplement to regular Developmental Psychology Texts such as currently used in courses covering Child psychology, Social and Personality Development, and Human Life-Span Development. Each chapter features a glossary and a student review section which includes multiple-choice, critical thinking essay and short answer questions. This text features: Emotional regulation Social Development Puberty Language development Gender development Current Topics such as Delayed childbearing, Gay Dads, Stay-At-Home Dads