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1 online resource (278 pages) |
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Diaries of a Forgotten Parent: Divorced Dads on Fathering Through and Beyond Divorce opens an intimate window on the lives of divorced men. Literature on divorce focuses primarily on its effects on women and children, but fair and personal accounts of the lived experiences of custodial and non-custodial fathers are less available. In this highly accessible text, ten American men share intensely personal reflections of guilt, pain, frustration, sacrifice, loneliness and pride. The men do not s ... |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-253) and index. |
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Divorced dads: the forgotten parents -- The best laid plans: why do men marry and why did their marriage fail? -- The queen of mean and the mythology of motherhood -- Pushing dad away: "Did I mention anger?" -- Lawyers and liars: what dads lose in court -- Kids, kids, who's got the kids? The custody dilemma -- Dollars and sense: are men really the financial winners in their divorces -- In it to win it: can men find success in relationships beyond divorce? -- Where do we go from here? Lessons learned from divorced fathers. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Divorced fathers -- United States -- Case studies.
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Divorced fathers. |
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United States. |
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Case studies.
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Fatherhood -- United States -- Case studies.
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Fatherhood. |
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Father and child -- United States -- Case studies.
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Father and child. |
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Electronic books.
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Fatherhood. |
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Case studies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Paterson, Wendy A. Diaries of a Forgotten Parent : Divorced Dads on Fathering Through and Beyond Divorce. Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, ©2010 9781443819718 |
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9781443820530 (electronic book) |
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1443820539 (electronic book) |
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9781443819718 (hardback) |
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1443819719 (hardback) |
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