02791nam 2200649 a 450 991045453240332120210823174137.097807425661250742566129(CKB)1000000000721783(EBL)466797(OCoLC)314410983(SSID)ssj0000110498(PQKBManifestationID)12016957(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000110498(PQKBWorkID)10064865(PQKB)11050295(MiAaPQ)EBC466797(Au-PeEL)EBL466797(CaPaEBR)ebr10364389(CaONFJC)MIL249712(EXLCZ)99100000000072178320080829d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe best kept secret[electronic resource] single black fathers /Roberta L. ColesLanham Rowman & Littlefield Publishersc20091 online resource (181 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-7425-6426-6 0-7425-6425-8 Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-157) and index.Introducing a new concept : black single custodial fathers -- Choosing to parent on their own -- Being all things to all their children : parenting roles and behavioral goals -- Fathering daughters and sons : the role of the child's gender -- Negotiating racial identity and socialization -- Is fathering good for fathers? -- Single custodial fathers and institutional policies.The Best Kept Secret studies the often-overlooked group of single, African American custodial fathers. Filled with dynamic interviews and intriguing case studies, the author draws on qualitative research to paint a nuanced picture of the parenting experiences of these fathers and recommends policy changes to improve the situations for children and single parents-particularly these often-unseen fathers.African American single fathersAfrican American single fathersPsychologyChild rearingUnited StatesParentingUnited StatesAfrican American familiesSocial conditionsElectronic books.African American single fathers.African American single fathersPsychology.Child rearingParentingAfrican American familiesSocial conditions.306.874/2208996073Coles Roberta L1032110MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910454532403321The best kept secret2462013UNINA