LEADER 02791nam 2200649 a 450 001 9910454532403321 005 20210823174137.0 010 $a9780742566125 010 $a0742566129 035 $a(CKB)1000000000721783 035 $a(EBL)466797 035 $a(OCoLC)314410983 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000110498 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12016957 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000110498 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10064865 035 $a(PQKB)11050295 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC466797 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL466797 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10364389 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL249712 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000721783 100 $a20080829d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe best kept secret$b[electronic resource] $esingle black fathers /$fRoberta L. Coles 210 $aLanham $cRowman & Littlefield Publishers$dc2009 215 $a1 online resource (181 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-7425-6426-6 311 $a0-7425-6425-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 145-157) and index. 327 $aIntroducing 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. 330 $aThe 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. 606 $aAfrican American single fathers 606 $aAfrican American single fathers$xPsychology 606 $aChild rearing$zUnited States 606 $aParenting$zUnited States 606 $aAfrican American families$xSocial conditions 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aAfrican American single fathers. 615 0$aAfrican American single fathers$xPsychology. 615 0$aChild rearing 615 0$aParenting 615 0$aAfrican American families$xSocial conditions. 676 $a306.874/2208996073 700 $aColes$b Roberta L$01032110 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910454532403321 996 $aThe best kept secret$92462013 997 $aUNINA