Doing the best I can
fatherhood in the inner city
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Author
Contributions
- Nelson, Timothy Jon - Contributor
Publication
2013 - University of California Press, Berkeley, California, California
Language
English
Word Count
71,000 words, Guess
Page Count
284 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL26927353M
- ISBN-139780520274068
- ISBN-100520274067
- OCLC Control Number805831490
- OCLC Control Numberdoingbesticanfat0000edin
and 1 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2012030147
Classifications
- DDC362.82/940973
- LCCHV700.7 .E35 2013
Description
Across the political spectrum, unwed fatherhood is denounced as one of the leading social problems of today. Doing the Best I Can is a strikingly rich, paradigm-shifting look at fatherhood among inner-city men often dismissed as "deadbeat dads." Kathryn Edin and Timothy J. Nelson examine how couples in challenging straits come together and get pregnant so quickly-without planning. The authors chronicle the high hopes for forging lasting family bonds that pregnancy inspires, and pinpoint the fatal flaws that often lead to the relationship's demise. They offer keen insight into a radical redefinition of family life, where ties between parents are peripheral and the father-child bond is central.
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