The American Father: Biocultural and Developmental Aspects (The Springer Series in Adult Development and Aging)

Wade C. Mackey examines the biocultural character of fathering with a special focus on the American father. This study draws on empirical data from a cross-cultural study of over 59,000 father-child groupings from 23 countries, illuminating the societal importance of the paternal bond and its roots in male physiology. Mackey surveyes directly about their views on fatherhood and validates the value of a father to his children, the value of his children to him, and the hypothesis that the 'father' is a father and not a 'mother-surrogate.'