Families, Work and Unemployment, Family Stress/Coping and Networks for Help, Poverty/Welfare, Public Policy, Research/Theory/Methodology, Rural Families
Carl Jung had a word for the eeriness when two or more unrelated events occur together in a seemingly meaningful way—Synchronicity. This past week, I came to appreciate this concept that heretofore has seemed like magical thinking. I just returned from a conference in Seattle. The same day, President Obama gave a Father’s Day address about the importance of fathers in the lives of children. So what’s the connection? For me, it’s about Seattle. It's about the anniversary of my grandfather's death this week. And it’s about two generations of missing fathers.
In this issue of NCFR Report, we explore Fatherhood and other forms of male generativity. How do fathers affect child well-being? What are the historical "myths" surrounding father involvement? What effect do fathers have on daughters? What are the issues surrounding gay Fatherhood? How can other male nurturers, such as uncles and youth workers, promote the healthy development of children? Finally, we focus on Fatherhood in a specific country-Japan.
