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Download full textBurgess-Kohn, Jane – 1976
This paper focuses primarily on the fathering role as played by the widower. Traditionally, the father plays the role of disciplinarian. The therapeutic role which involves expressing affection and giving tender care to children is assumed primarily by the mother. Men appear to be sheltered by their wives from any degree of involvement with their…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Child Rearing, Children, Family Environment
