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The Best Kept Secret: Single Black Fathers

The Best Kept Secret: Single Black Fathers

by RobertaL.Coles (Author)

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    Hardcover 2009

    $55.80
Synopsis

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.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 180
 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 28 Feb 2009
ISBN 10: 0742564258
ISBN 13: 9780742564251

Media Reviews
Coles...makes a major contribution to the literature on single black custodial fathers. Her study is exploratory and descriptive, offering an examination of the meaning of fatherhood held by the 20 single black custodial fathers she interviewed. Her work offers a rich picture of fatherhood embodied by the fathers she interviewed. ... An important book that gets this best-kept secret out in the open. * Library Journal *
Interspersed throughout are compelling portraits of men raising their children and coping with all of the challenges women typically face in child rearing....Coles offers a new perspective on black male fatherhood that defies conventional wisdom on the subject. * Booklist *
Coles should be commended for her tenacity to interpret some black male experiences with rearing children. Recommended. * CHOICE *
I highly recommend that we all read [this] essential book by a leading scholar on the subject of Black American fathers. * L.A. Watts Times *
Roberta Coles, by blending a case study approach and detailed personal narratives, reveals the neglected face of single African American custodial fathers committed to raising their children. Long ignored by researchers and misunderstood by agents of key social institutions, these men share powerful, intimate stories about the joys and struggles of fatherhood in a society conditioned to expect less of them. -- William Marsiglio, University of Florida
Author Bio
Roberta L. Coles is associate professor of sociology at Marquette University.