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Doing the Best I Can: Fatherhood in the Inner City
Kathryn Edin
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Description for Doing the Best I Can: Fatherhood in the Inner City
Paperback. Across the political spectrum, unwed fatherhood is denounced as one of the leading social problems of today. This book looks at fatherhood among inner-city men often dismissed as "deadbeat dads." It helps you examine how couples in challenging straits come together and get pregnant so quickly - without planning. Num Pages: 312 pages, 16 b/w photographs, 1 map, 9 tables. BIC Classification: JFSG; JFSJ2; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
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 demise of the couple's romance. They offer keen insight into a radical redefinition of family life, ... Read more
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 demise of the couple's romance. They offer keen insight into a radical redefinition of family life, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520283923
SKU
V9780520283923
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About Kathryn Edin
Kathryn Edin is Professor of Public Policy and Management at the Kennedy School of Government and a Faculty Affiliate with the Sociology Department at Harvard University. She is the coauthor of Promises I Can Keep: Why Poor Women Put Motherhood Before Marriage and Making Ends Meet: How Low Income Single Mothers Survive Welfare and Low Wage Work. Timothy Nelson ... Read more
Reviews for Doing the Best I Can: Fatherhood in the Inner City
"An essential book."
Harold Pollack The Washington Post/WonkBlog
Harold Pollack The Washington Post/WonkBlog