Fathers and Adolescents by Shmuel Shulman, Inge Seiffge-Krenke - 9781138954229

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Fathers and AdolescentsDevelopmental and Clinical Perspectives\nAuthor(s): Shmuel Shulman, Inge Seiffge-Krenke\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138954229, 978-1138954229\nSynopsis\nThe understanding and study of fathers has traditionally assumed that fathers, compared to mothers, are less involved with their children. Originally published in 1997 Fathers and Adolescents presents a different approach that focuses on the distinctive role of fathers in the lives of their adolescents, especially in their role in adolescents attainment of developmental tasks.\n\nDrawing on a variety of disciplines, the authors examine the relationships of fathers to their adolescents in the context of a changing society. They find that fathers interact in ways that are different from those of mothers, but that are important for both normal and disturbed adolescent development. Psychopathological, aggressive and incestuous behaviour is.