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Men´s biological clocks may not be ticking loudly, but what about the social clock? Are there benefits to being in-step with social norms for the timing of parenthood? In a clear and accessible style, this book examines the advantages and disadvantages of early, on-time, and delayed first fatherhood. The book includes a foreword by Ross D. Parke.

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Foreword by Ross D. Parke 1. Men in Transition 2. Is There a Social Clock for Men? 3. Why Do Men Want to Become Parents? 4. The Inner Self: Identity, Well-being, and Personality Characteristics of Expectant and New Fathers 5. Couple Time: Marital Quality and the Timing of Fatherhood 6. Time to Work: Work Involvement and the Timing of Fatherhood 7. Intergenerational Relationships and the Timing of Fatherhood 8. Any Time for Fun? 9. Fathers and their Babies: Does Timing Matter? 10. The Timing of Fatherhood: What Have We Learned?

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"Wendy Goldberg ... examines the timing of fatherhood exploring the impact of this important life stage on men´s lives. ... This book has given me a fresh perspective on the role of fathers and what influences them, which will impact on my work with families. ... because this is a sound piece of research into an understudied area I think it makes an important contribution to the literature." (Jo Allen, The Journal of Critical Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy, Vol. 15, December, 2015)

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Wendy A. Goldberg is a Professor in the Department of Psychology and Social Behavior in the School of Social Ecology and in the School of Education at the University of California, Irvine, USA. She has studied fathers and fatherhood for over 30 years and has published numerous scholarly articles and an edited volume about fathers and about the transition to parenthood.

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