Fathering in India Images and Realities
This book covers the underexplored subject of ‘fathering’ in India. It delves into the shared aspirations of men in India to nurture their children in sensitively attuned ways within the culturally prescriptive context that governs men’s roles as provider
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Fathering in India Images and Realities
Fathering in India
Rajalakshmi Sriram Editor
Fathering in India Images and Realities
Editor Rajalakshmi Sriram Department of Human Development and Family Studies M.S. University of Baroda Vadodara, Gujarat, India
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I dedicate this work to following families: The family that brought me into this world and reared me My parents and siblings for helping me learn that family is a seat of love, support and a cooperative enterprise and remain rooted in it. The family that I created and lived with My husband, daughter, son and mother-in- law, who have provided unconditional support in all my endeavours, enabled me to find meaning in work, maintain a balanced life and enriched my process of learning from life. The extended family networks Their faith in me and regard for me as a professional has kept me motivated and inspired. The professional family My mentors who have inspired and guided me, colleagues, students and all others who I have worked with for opening gateways through critical feedback, naïve questions and opposing views that have enriched me.
The families who have been participants in my endeavours of research and action All families that I have reached out to or vice versa have been active partners in opening my blinders, helping me learn new ways of thinking and understanding and adding to my insights that are rooted in experience.
Foreword
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