Bibliography of Materials Regarding Fathers

The following books, materials, and organizations are highly recommended as resources for understanding the special concerns of fathers and their families. Many of these resources examine the changing roles of fathers during the past decade and the implications of such changes for improved service delivery. The resource list is separated into specific categories for ease of use.

Books on Fathers:

Their Changing Roles and Personal Support

Baumli, F. (Ed.) (1985). Men freeing men - Exploding the myth of the traditional male. New Jersey City, NJ: Atlantis Press.

Bell, D.H. (1982). Being a man: The paradox of masculinity. Lexington, MA: Lewis Publishing Co.

Blankenhorn, D. (1995). Fatherless America: Confronting our most urgent social problem. New York: Basic Books.

Bly, R. (1990).Iron John: A book about men. New York: Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., Inc.

Clary, M. (1982). Daddy’s home. New York: Seaview Books.

Colman, A. & Colman, L. (1981). Earth father/Sky father. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

Cosby, Bill (1986). Fatherhood. Garden City, NY: Dolphin Doubleday.

Cottle, T. (1981). Like fathers, like sons: Portraits of intimacy and strain.

Norwood, NJ: Ablex Publish Corporation.

Ekulona, A. (1996). The Healthy Start father’s journal. Baltimore, MD Healthy Start Men’s Services: HRSA, U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services.

Family Resource Coalition Report (1996). Fatherhood and family support. Chicago: Family Resource Coalition.

Farrell, W. (1986). Why men are the way they are. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Fulghum, H. (1997). Like father, like son. New York: Berkley Books.

Gates, H.L. (1997). Thirteen ways of looking at a black man. New York: Random House.

Goldberg, H. (1976). The hazards of being male: Surviving the myth of masculine privilege. New York: Signet.

Goldberg, H. (1979).The new male. New York: Morrow.

Greenberg, M.(1985). The Birth of a Father. New York: Avon Books.

Griswold, R.L. (1993). Fatherhood in America. New York: Basic Books.

Hawkins, A.J., & Dollahite, D.C. (in press). Generative fathering: Beyond deficit perspectives. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications.

Hoffman, E. (1997). The Book of Fathers’ Wisdom. New Jersey: Birch Lane Press.

Keen, S. (1991). Fire in the belly: On being a man. New York: Bantam.

Keilor, G. (1993). The book of guys. New York: Penguin Books.

Klinger, R.L., & Klinger, G. (1996). The common sense no-frills plain English guide to being a successful dad. Austin, TX: Center for Successful Fathering.

Kort, C. & Friedland, R. (1986). The fathers’ book: Shared experiences. Boston: G.K. Hall & Company.

Lamb, M. E. (1983). Fatherhood and family policy. Hilldale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Lamb, M.E. (1987). The father’s role: Cross-cultural perspectives. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Levine, J. (1976). Who will raise the children: New options for fathers (and mothers). New York: J.B. Lippincott Co.

Levine, J., Murphy, D. & Wilson, S. (1993). Getting men involved: Strategies for early childhood programs. New York: Scholastic, Inc.

Levine, J., Pittinsky, T.L. (1997). Working fathers: New strategies for balancing work and family. New York: Addison Wesley.

Levine, J. & Pitt. E. (1995). New expectations: Community strategies for responsible fatherhood. New York: Families and Work Institute.

Lewis, P. (1994). The five key habits of smart dads. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing.

Marsiglio, W. (1995). Fatherhood: Contemporary theory, research, and social policy. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications.

Mincy, R.B. (1994). Nurturing young black males: Challenges to agencies, programs, and social policy. Washington, DC: Urban Institute Press.

Moore, R. & Gillette, D. (1990). King warrior, magician lover. San Francisco: Harper Collins.

Murphy, J.J. (1996). Popsicle fish. Santa Fe, NM: Health Press.

Ooms, T., Cohen, E. & Hutchins, J. (1995). Disconnected dads: Strategies for promoting responsible fatherhood. Washington, DC: The Family Impact Seminar.

Osherson, S. (1995). The passions of fatherhood. New York: Fawcett Columbine.

Parke, R.D. (1981). Fathers. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Univ. Press.

Parke, R.D. & Brott, A.A. (1999). Throwaway dads. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.

Pruett, K. (1987). The nurturing father - Journey toward the complete man. New York: Warner Books.

Robinson, B. & Barret, R. (Eds.) (1986). Fatherhood. New York: Guilford Press.

Robinson, B. & Barret, R. (1987). The developing father: Emerging roles in contemporary society. New York: Guilford Press.

Russell, G. (1983). The changing role of fathers. St. Lucia, Australia: University of Queensland Press.

Sayers, R. (1983). Fathering: It’s not the same. Larkspur, CA: The Nurtury Family School.

Streiker, L. D. (1989). Fathering: Old game, new rules - a look at the changing roles of fathers. Nashville: Abingdon Press.

Stewart, D.L. (1980). Fathers are people too. New York: Bobbs-Merrill.

Trillin, C. (1996). Messages from my father. New York: Noonday.

Yablonski, L. (1982). Fathers and sons. New York: Simon & Schuster.

Books on Fathers:
Pregnancy, Birth, Infancy, and Childhood

Barkin, R. M. (1988). The father’s guide: Raising a healthy child. Golden, CO: Fulcrum, Inc.

Bittman, S. & Rosenberg. (1978). Expectant fathers. New York: Hawthorne Books.

Fields, S. (1983). Like father, like daughter. Boston: Little Brown & Company.

Grad, R. (1981). The father book: Pregnancy and beyond. Washington, D.C.: Acropolis Books, Ltd.

Green, M. (1976). Fathering. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Greenberg, M. (1985). The birth of a father. New York: Avon Books.

Greene, B. (1985). Good morning Merry Sunshine: A father’s personal journey of his child’s first year. New York: Penguin.

Gresh, S. (1982). Becoming a father. New York: Bantam.

Heinowitz, J. (1982). Pregnant fathers: How fathers can enjoy and share the experiences of pregnancy and childbirth. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Hobbs, N., Dokecki, P.R., Hoover-Dempsey, K.V., Muroney, R.M., Shayne, M.W., & Weeks, K.H. (1984). Strengthening families: Strategies for improved child care and parent education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Hutchinson, E.O. (1992). Black fatherhood: The guide to male parenting. Los Angeles: Middle Passage Press.

Lamb, M. (1981).The role of the father in child development. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Lapinsky, S. & Hinds, M.D. (1982). In a family way: A husband and wife’s diary of pregnancy, birth, and the first year of parenthood. Boston: Little Brown & Co.

Roth, E. & Reich, H. (1960).Children and their fathers (photographs). New York: Hill and Wang.

Russell, G. (1983). A practical guide for fathers. Melbourne, Australia: Sphere Books.

Books on Fathers:

Family Law and Divorce

Francke, L.B. (1983). Growing up divorced. New York: Linden Press/Simon & Schuster.

Galper, M. (1980) Joint custody and co-parenting: Sharing your child Equally. Philadelphia: Running Press.

Popenoe, D. (1996) Life without father. New York: Free Press.

Ricci, I. (1980). Mom’s house, Dad’s house. New York: Macmillan Publishing Co.

Ware, C. (1982). Sharing parenthood after divorce: An enlightened custody guide for mother, father, and the kids. New York: Viking Press.

Books on Fathers:
Teenage and Single Fathers

Covington, J. (1982).Confessions of a single father. New York: Pilgrim Press.

Lerman, R.I. (1993). A national profile of young unwed fathers. In R.I. Lerman & T.J. Ooms (Eds.), Young Unwed fathers: Changing roles and emerging policies. Philadelphia: Temple University Press.

Robinson, B. & Barret, R. (1988).Teenage fathers. Lexington, MA: Lexington Books.

Rosenthal, K. & Keshet, H. (1981). Fathers without partners: A study of fathers and the family after marital separation. Totowa, NJ: Rowman and Littlefield.

Sifford, D. (1982). Father and son. Philadelphia: Westminster Press.

Books on Fathers:
Raising a Child with Special Needs

Berube, M. (1996). Life as we know it: A father, a family, & an exceptional child. New York: Pantheon Books.

Fewell, R., Vadasy, P. (1986). Families of handicapped children: Needs and supports across the life span (includes "Fathers of handicapped children," Meyer, D.J.). Austin, TX: Pro-Ed.

Gentry, D & Olson, J. (Eds.) (1986). Family of the handicapped infant (includes "Fathers of children with special needs"). Monograph #1, Parent/Family Support Network Monograph Series. Moscow, ID: University of Idaho.

Greenfield, J. (1979).A child called Noah. New York: Pocket Books.

Greenwald, R. (1997). My son, my gentle son. Family Child Learning Center, 143 Northwest Avenue, Bldg. A, Tallmadge, OH 44278, Tel: (330) 633-2055.

May, J. (1991). Fathers of children with special needs: New horizons. Bethesda, MD: Association for the Care of Children’s Health.

May, J. (1992). Circles of care and understanding: Support programs for fathers of children with special needs. Bethesda, MD: Association for the Care of Children’s Health.

May, J. (2000). Fathers’ voices: A journey of the heart. Oradell, NJ: Exceptional Parent Magazine (in-press).

McGuire, J. & Beall, N. (Eds.) (1982). Fathers: Psychological perspectives (includes "Fathers of mentally handicapped children, McConachie, H.).

London: Junction Books.

Meyer, D.J. (Ed.) (1995). Uncommon fathers: Reflections on raising a child with a disability. Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House.

Naseef, R. (1997). Ordinary parents, exceptional children. (includes "Circles of fathers: Big boys don’t cry." New York: Birch Lane Press.

Oe, K. (1995). A healing family: A candid account of life with a handicapped son. New York, Tokyo, London: Kodansha Publishing

Robinson, B. & Barrett, R. (Eds.) (1986). Fatherhood (includes "Fathers of disabled children," Turnbull, A.P., Brotherson, M.J., Summers, J.A. & Turnbull, H.R). New York: Guilford Press.

Seligman, M. (Ed.) (1991). The family with a handicapped child (includes "Fathers of exceptional children," Lamb, M.E.). Needham, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Stallings, G. & Cook, S. (1997). Another season: A coach’s story of raising an exceptional son. New York: Little, Brown.

Books on Families of Children
with Special Needs

Baker, B.L. & Brightman, A.J. (1989) Steps to independence: A skills training guide for parents and teachers of children with special needs. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Co.

Cairo, S. (1985). Our brother has down’s syndrome. Toronto, Canada: Annick Press, Ltd.

Cunningham, C. (1987). Down syndrome: An introduction for parents. Cambridge, MA: Brookline Books.

Dmitriev, V.(1997). Tears and triumphs: A look into the world of children with down syndrome or other developmental delays. Seattle, WA: Peanut Butter Publishing.

Dmitriev, V. (1982). Time to begin: Early education for children with down syndrome. Greenbank, WA: Penn Cove Press.

Dunst, C., Trivette, C. & Deal, A. (1988). Enabling and empowering families. Cambridge, MA: Brookline Books.

Featherstone, H. (1980). A Difference in the family: Life with a disabled child. New York: Basic Books.

Fewell, R.R., & Vadasy, P.F. (1986). Families of handicapped children: Needs and supports across the life span. Austin, TX: Pro-Ed.

Gallagher, J.M., & Vietze, P.M. (Eds.) (1986). Families of handicapped persons: Research, programs, and policy issues. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.

Geralis, E. (Ed.) (1991). Children with cerebral palsy: A parents’ guide. Cambridge, MA: Woodbine Press.

Gerlach, E. (1993). Autism treatment guide. Eugene, OR: Four Leaf Press.

Hart, C.A. (1993). A parent’s guide to autism: Answers to the most common questions. New York: Pocket Books.

Hingsburger, D. (1990). I contact: Sexuality and people with developmental disabilities. Mountville, PA: Vida Publishing.

Hobbs, N., Perrin, J. (Eds.) (1985). Issues in the care of children with chronic illness. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Kingsley, J. & Levitz, M. (1994). Count us in: Growing up with down syndrome. New York: Harcourt Brace & Company.

Klein, S. & Schleifer, M. J. (Eds.) (1993). It isn’t fair! Westport, CT: Bergin & Garvey.

Leff, P. & Walizer, E. (1992). Building the healing partnership. Cambridge, MA: Brookline Books.

Lobato, D.J. (1990). Brothers, sisters, and special needs. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.

Meyer, D.J., Vadasy, P.F. (1986).Grandparent workshops: How to organize workshops for grandparents of children with handicaps. Seattle: University of Washington Press.

Meyer, D.J., Vadasy, P.F., Fewell, R.R. (1985). Sibshops: A handbook for imple-menting workshops for siblings of children with special needs. Seattle: University of Washington Press.

Meyer, D.J., Vadasy, P.F., Fewell, R.R., & Schell, G.C. (1985). A handbook for the fathers program. Seattle: University of Washington Press.

Meyer, D.J., Vadasy, P.F., Fewell, R.R., & Schell, G.C. (1996 rev.). Living with a brother or sister with special needs: A book for sibs. Seattle: University of Washington Press.

Miller, N.B. (1994). Nobody’s perfect: Living and growing with children who have special needs. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.

Murphy, A.T. (1981). Special children, special parents. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

Naseef, R. (1997). Ordinary parents, exceptional children. New York: Birch Lane Press.

Oe, K. (1995). A healing family. New York: Kondansha Press.

Perske, R. (1988). Circle of friends: People with disabilities and their friends. Nashville: Abingdon Press.

Perske, R. (1981) Hope for the families: New directions for parents of persons with retardation or other disabilities. Nashville: Parthenon Press.

Powell, T.H. & Ogle, P.A. (1985) Brothers and sisters: A special part of exceptional families. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.

Schleifer, M. & Klein, S. (1987). The disabled child and the family. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.

Seligman, M. (Ed.) (1991). The family with a handicapped Child. Needham, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Simons, R. (1987). After the tears: Parents talk about raising a child with disabilities. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.

Turk, D. & Kerns, R.D. (1985). Health, illness and families: A life-span perspective. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Turnbull, A.P., Patterson, J., Behr, S., Murphy, D., Marquis, J. & Blue-Banning, M. (1993). Cognitive coping, families, & disability. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Co.

Turnbull, A.P. & Turnbull, H.R. (1978). Parents speak out: Views from the other side of the mirror. Columbus, OH: Charles E. Merrill.

Videotapes/DVDs on Fathers

ABC World News (Producer). (December, 1994). Fatherhood in America.

Corcos, L. (Author). (1989). The dad film. Boston: Fanlight Productions.

Fatherhood USA (1998). Juggling family and work & Dedicated, not deadbeat. (800) 743-2828.

Kauffmann, Sam (Producer). (1994). Show your love. Boston University: College of Communications (617-353-3483).

May, J. (Producer). (1989). Special kids, special dads: Fathers of children with disabilities. Bellevue, WA: National Fathers’ Network, Kindering Center, 16120 N.E. Eighth St., Bellevue, WA 98008-3937.

May, J. (Producer). (1996). Equal partners: African American fathers and systems of health care. Bellevue, WA: National Fathers’ Network, Kindering Center, 16120 N.E. Eighth St., Bellevue, WA 98008-3937.

New Mexico Department of Health (1996). Man to man. Office of Family Planning, NM Department of Health, P.O. Box 26110, Santa Fe, NM 87502-6110.

Washington State Fathers Network with White Noise Productions of Seattle (Producers). (2004). Father’s Voices: A Journey of the Heart. A Compelling Video About Men Raising Children with Disabilities. Bellevue, WA: Washington State Fathers Network, Kindering Center, 16120 N.E. Eighth St., Bellevue, WA 98008-3937.

Other Resources/Organizations for Fathers

Center on Fathers, Families, and Public Policy, c/o Family Resource Coalition, Kirk E. Harris & David Pate, 200 S. Michigan Ave., 16th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604, (312) 341-0900.

Examines the legal and social service support systems available to never-married, low-skilled, and low income fathers. Educates and informs policy makers and the public about the need for public policies that assist fathers in becoming completely involved with their children.

Fathers Resource Center, c/o Prevention Alliance, Loring Park Office Building, 430 Oak Grove Street, Suite B3, Minneapolis, MN 55403, (612) 874-1509, (612) 874-6693 (legal issues)

Offers a broad base of services and resources for fathers, including support programs, legal assistance, parenting classes, and newsletter.

The Institute for Responsible Fatherhood and Family Revitalization, Charles Ballard, 1090 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005-4961, (202) 789-6376

The Institute for Responsible Fatherhood is a non-profit, non-traditional, community-based organization designed to create an environment where young fathers can make life safe for themselves, their children, and the mothers of their children. Established in 1982, the Institute assists young men to become responsible, maturing, resourceful fathers. The Institute offers weekly father and mother support groups, group counseling, and family outreach. A special component of the Institute’s work is its outreach work to incarcerated fathers.

Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation, 3 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5936, (212) 532-3200.

Conducts primary research on a variety of issues related to helping families obtain economic independence, including teen pregnancy and fatherhood issues. Uses this research to design and implement demonstration projects throughout the United States.

National Center on Fathering, Ken Canfield, 10200 West 75th Street, Suite 267, Shawnee Mission, KS 66204, (913) 384-4661

The National Center on Fathering is a leading research center that develops resources to strengthen community-based efforts addressing the need for more and better fathering. The Center has developed training programs for fathers from diverse cultural communities and encourages and supports special fathering groups for divorced fathers, stepfathers, military fathers, and incarcerated fathers. They offer two-day seminars to teach men to be better fathers, and publish the magazine, Today’s Father.

National Center on Fathers and Families, Vivian Gadsden, University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education, 3700 Walnut Street, Box 58, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6216, (215) 686-3910.

Develops and implements practice-focused, practice-driven research to expand knowledge on father involvement and families. Is involved in program development, policy research, engaging policy makers, and disseminating information.

National Fatherhood Initiative, Wade Horn, 61 Bank Street., Suite 160, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, (301) 948-0599 & (301) 948-4325

The National Fatherhood Initiative defines its primary objective as saturating national awareness with messages that advocate responsible fatherhood. NFI seeks to define the dimensions of the father-absence crisis for the cultural agenda, to reshape the way Americans think about the issue, and to implement strategies for a restoration of responsible fatherhood. The NFI uses public service announcements and national medical campaigns, national and regional fatherhood summits, and the development of state and local fatherhood projects or campaigns.

Washington State Fathers Network, Greg Schell, director, Kindering Center, 16120 N.E. Eighth Street, Bellevue, WA 98008-3937, (425) 653-4286, greg.schell@kindering.org

Web page: www.fathersnetwork.org

Funded by grants from the Washington State Department of Health and The Paul G. Allen Charitable Foundation, the WSFN provides training, technical assistance, and curriculum on issues relating to fathers of children with special needs. A tri-yearly newsletter is published. Regional and statewide conferences are offered each year. 15 support and mentoring programs exist throughout the state. Web site: Weg page: http://www.fathersnetwork.org

National Practitioners Network for Fathers and Families, attn: James Levine, Ed Pitt, Families and Work Project, 330 - 7th Avenue, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10001, (212) 465-2044.

Social service practitioners seeking to promote father involvement began this nationwide network to share information on practice, policy, funding, research, and other areas, and to coordinate their efforts.

Promise Keepers, Steve Chavis, P.O. Box 18376, Boulder, CO 80308, (303) 421-2800.

Promise Keepers, founded by former University of Colorado football coach Bill McCartney in 1990, describes itself as "a Christ-centered ministry dedicated to uniting men through vital relationships to become Godly influences in their world." The central focus of their efforts are one and two-day Men’s Conferences held in stadiums and arenas across the country, in which men are exhorted to rededicate themselves to their families. Twenty-two such conferences were held in 1996. They are also building a network through local churches.

Compiled by James May, M.A., M.Ed., Washington State Fathers Network, June, 1999. These are Copyrighted  ©  materials — do not re-publish without permission, jmay@seanet.com