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An academic study of fathers and families in the period from the First World War to the end of the 1950s, suggesting that though the roles and responsibilities fulfilled by men did not shift rapidly, their relationships, position in the family, and identities underwent significant changes.

Title Family men : fatherhood and masculinity in Britain, 1914-1960 / Laura King.
Edition First edition.
Publisher Oxford : Oxford University Press
Creation Date 2015
Notes Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
English
Content ""Cover""
""Family Men""
""Copyright""
""Contents""
""List of Abbreviations""
""1 Introduction""
""Changing Fatherhood in a Changing Context""
""The Historiographical Landscape""
""Sources and Methodology""
""Summary""
""2 �Brought Me Anything, Dad?� The Father as Provider""
""Breadwinning""
""Failing to Provide""
""Providing Education""
""Providing for the Future""
""Pocket Money, Presents, and Sweets""
""Conclusion""
""3 �Wait Till Your Father Gets Home�? The Father�s Roles in the Family""
""Entertaining""
""Developing Characters""
""The Absence of Paternal Influence""""Disciplining and Punishing""
""Helping""
""4 A Good Pal? Fathers� Emotional Relationships""
""A New Psychological Meaning to the Parent�Child Relationship""
""An Important Experience?""
""Difficult Emotions and Relationships""
""Love and Affection""
""Feeling and Framing Emotions""
""A New Balance�Friendship""
""5 Master of the House? The Father�s Position, Power, and Authority""
""The Distant Father or Head of Household?""
""Authority within the Family""
""Authority and the Family Budget""
""Fatherhood in the Twentieth Century and Beyond""""Appendix""
""Bibliography""
""Index""
Extent 1 online resource (257 p.)
Language English
National Library system number 997010716136905171
MARC RECORDS

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