The Complete Father: Essential Concepts and Archetypes

by Michael O. Weiner, Les Paul Gallo-Silver

Overview

Fatherhood is a foundational human endeavor steeped in the history of familial and societal development. Every father has within himself the makings of a "complete" parent in terms of his sense of fulfillment.

Are you the type of father that you truly want to be? Do you feel secure in your decision-making? Do you sense that you come across as too strict at times, or too lenient? Can you be playful and spontaneous when you want to be? Are you comfortable with having those difficult conversations?

Drawing on Carl Jung's theories, this book discusses several father archetypes, presenting a positive view of fatherhood that emphasizes its manifestations and benefits in childrens' lives rather than the difficulties and struggles of parenting.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476668307
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	01/03/2019
Pages:	259
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.52(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Michael O. Weiner is a licensed clinical social worker and a Portland, Oregon-based child and adolescent psychotherapist. He has a private practice working with children, adolescents, and parents, teaches social work practice at the graduate school level, and provides child development consultation to early childhood educators. Les Paul Gallo-Silver is a clinical social worker and an adjunct professor of social work at Adelphi University School of Social Work in Garden City, New York. He has extensive experience providing psychotherapy to children, adolescents and adults specializing in helping them with sexual, medical and environmental traumas.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
List of Figures and Tables
List of Case Scenarios
Part I—Background and Foundation
 1. Fathering Beyond Conception: The Concept of Fatherhood and Historical Trends in Fathering
 2. Carl Jung, the Collective Unconscious and the Archetypes
 3. Balancing Fatherhood
Part II—The Archetypes
 4. The Captain Archetype
 5. The Educator Archetype
 6. The Protector Archetype
 7. The Nurturer Archetype
 8. The Jester Archetype
Part III—Fatherhood Characteristics
 9. An Overview of Fathers’ Characteristics
10. Fathers’ Temperaments and Impact on Archetype Access
11. Fathers’ Relational Dynamics and Impact on Archetype Access
12. Fathers’ Time Orientation and Impact on Archetype Access
13. Fathers’ Emotional Intelligence and Impact on Archetype Access
14. Fathers’ ­World-View and Impact on Archetype Access
15. The Future of Fatherhood Archetypes
Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

Incorporates wide-ranging viewpoints on what modern fatherhood means and examines its essential features.... includes many diagrams and case reports; its scholarly approach makes it ideally suited for a course on this subject.... There is much useful knowledge in the book about desirable and less worthy fatherhood characteristics, making it valuable to clinicians seeking to inspire more praiseworthy fathering characteristics among patients aiming to improve their paternal skills.... recommended”—Choice.

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