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Revision with unchanged content. How do men learn to be fathers? In an age where the role of father in family life is going through a bit of an adjustment, this seminal work seeks to break new ground. Imagine a mechanic who does not understand the basic principles of the combustion engine and translate that to a family therapist who does not understand how men learn to be fathers and you start to understand the importance of this work. Surprisingly little is known about this process of learning the role of fatherhood from a communication per spec tive. What are the most frequent fatherhood messages, from what sources do they come, and in what contexts are they conveyed? Under stan d ing this process yields invaluable insights to many disciplines and may hold the key to assisting men in being better fathers. Is there a more fundamental need in the study of family life today? This must read book makes a con vin cing case that there is not.

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Dr. Elliott Cooke, professor of communication at Regent University. He also serves as Pastor of Grace Community Church in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, and is an alumni of 22 years in youth ministry. This anecdotal experience in ministry, and youth ministry in particular, provide practical family communication guidance into his scholarly work.

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