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... > social science subjects > sociology > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and family > fathers and fathering
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and family > fathers and fathering
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and family > fathers and fathering
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and family > fathers and fathering

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fathers and fathering  

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  • In the past few decades, research and writing on fathering/fatherhood has burgeoned into a major field of theoretical and empirical inquiry. This scholarship has been multidisciplinary, cross-cultural, and diverse in terms of theoretical underpinnings and methodological approaches. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Fathers and Fathering]

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