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The field of fathers and fathering needs more studies on the diversity of fathers and fathering practices in different parts of the world and in different social contexts in order to move forward towards a broader understanding of fathers and their relationships in diverse family systems. This is what this part intends to do. In the following pages, the reader will have the opportunity to learn about different ways fathers get involved with their children and families in different continents (Africa, South America, and North America), in minority ethnic groups within the USA (African and Latino Americans, American Indians, and Alaska Natives), and also in special groups of fathers such as stay-at-home fathers and fathers in the military service. Thus, this part provides the reader with a great range of the diversity of father involvement in different contexts and cultures.
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de Mendonça, J.S. (2020). Overview to Part IV: Fathers’ Involvement in Context. In: Fitzgerald, H.E., von Klitzing, K., Cabrera, N.J., Scarano de Mendonça, J., Skjøthaug, T. (eds) Handbook of Fathers and Child Development. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51027-5_26
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