Involved Fathering and Men's Adult Development: Provisional Balances Book

	Acknowledgments
	Preface
I	Foundations for Understanding Fathering and Development
1	The Effects of Parenting on Adult Development: What the Theories and Data Tell Us	1
2	A Research Plan: Forty Fathers, Their Situations, and What They Can Tell Us	24
3	Men's Construction of the Fathering Role: Balancing the Demands of What It Means to Be a Dad Today	33
4	Fathering and the Life Course	66
II	The Self Domain
5	Navigating the Emotional Currents of Fathering	91
6	Faith of Our Fathers: The Relationships Between Involved Fathering and Men's Faith, Morality and Values	108
7	Fathering and Perceived Changes in Health	144
III	The Social Domain
8	Being a Father and Being a Husband: The Effects of Fathering on Intimate Relationships	161
9	Fathers in Families: The Effects of Engaged Fatherhood on Relationships with Relatives	182
10	The Social World of Fathers: Friends and Community Involvement	198
IV	The Work Domain
11	Provisional Balances: The Effects of Fathering on Work and Career Development	219
V	Summary, Evaluations, and Applications
12	Costs-Benefits Analyses	237
13	Provisional Balances Revisited	256
	App. 1: Interview Schedule	267
App. 2	Biographical Sketches of Study Participants	273
	References	286
	Author Index	295
	Subject Index	299
	Participant Quote Index	307