This volume offers a comprehensive, up-to-date synopsis of fathering and father-child relationships in diverse regions of the world, helping students and practitioners alike understand cultural variations in male parenting.

• Explores variations in father-child relationships across a wide range of cultural settings

• Enhances understanding of the increasing role of men in fostering the well-being of children

• Calls attention to the importance of the diverse roles of fathers in a changing global community

• Examines the changing dynamic of parenting vis-à-vis gender roles

• Approaches the study of fathering from diverse disciplinary perspectives, including sociology, anthropology, psychology, human development and family studies, and early childhood development