El Factor Padre: Como el Legado Paterno Impacta en tu Vida Profesional

by Stephan B. Poulter

La psicología se ha enfocado más en el papel que la madre tiene en el desarrollo de los hijos y en su formación, y ha soslayado la figura del padre. Sin embargo, éste tiene una importancia extraordinaria. El doctor Poulter ha reconocido el valor que tiene la figura paterna tanto para hombres y mujeres en sus respectivos crecimientos. La influencia de nuestro progenitor en nuestras vidas ayudaría a explicar mejor nuestras propias actitudes, sean laborales o personales, ya sean de compromiso o indiferencia, además de poder encauzar los componentes negativos de nuestra ética, en una dirección más provechosa. Poulter detalla los diferentes estilo de paternidad y enumera los efectos sobre los hijos. Desde el padre superexigente, que inflexiblemente espera lo "mejor" de sus vástagos y que los puede convertir en unos frustrados, hasta el padre que es como una bomba de tiempo y estalla en ira por cualquier insignificancia cometida por sus descendientes y que sólo transmite miedo e inseguridad. También analiza a los padres pasivos, aquellos que apenas tiene contacto con sus niños, e incluso hay una sección en la que se examina la herencia que dejaron los padres físicamente ausentes. Finalmente, también se revisan las actitudes del estilo de paternidad comprensiva, aquella en la que el padre tiene una actitud de verdadero interés en el desarrollo de sus vástagos. El factor padre considera con honestidad la historia familiar para saber cómo resolver las crisis de nuestra propia vida. Un excelente auxiliar en el entendimiento propio y para cuestionar el papel que los lectores desempeñan en el crecimiento emocional de sus propios hijos e hijas.

Genres: Psychology, Parenting

299 pages, Paperback

First published May 2, 2006

Reviews

[Franky · Rating 4 out of 5]

Never underestimate the impact the first man in your life had on your development overall. Accurate descriptions of "types" and their patriarchal significance vis-à-vis progeny psyche and behavior. Excellent exercises included really got me thinking. Like me, you might want to share the book with a besty when you're done.

[Hans Drayer · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’ve read the book in the Dutch translation. The first chapters are the most interesting. It is an important subject and I have learned al lot. But it repeats the same learnings again and again and that does not strengthen the book at all.
At the other hand it offers a lot of learnings. So I still can recommend the book. But for the Dutch readers: you must overcome the (as I see it) typical American way. It looks as if there is only one way to overcome your father factor and be successful in (working) life.

[Sander]

Clear structure of different types of roles of how a father can have impact on your career

[C.N.KARAMOLEGOS · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

Great book, with depth, on a very hard to find subject. Well recommend on father and son issues. Very helpful.

[Tope O. Adedolapo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting book. Very insightful

[Andi]

This book was not what I expected. After hearing the author on a nationwide radio show, I was intrigued enough to pick up his book. I made it 1/3 of the way through, and lost complete interest.

Maybe I would've found it more interesting if I was currently pursuing a career out of the home? If I was stuggling in the work place and trying to find answers to move up the corporate ladder?

It did make me think about how my own father impacted my career to become a teacher. I had never connected that together, but it made sense because he always wanted to be a high school teacher.

But, all in all, what I read was a complete snoozer. ;)

[Jed · Rating 2 out of 5]

Also part of career counselling. I wasn't terribly convinced that my father's approach to life and work has influenced mine. At the beginning, I thought it was interesting. Now, 2 years later, I can hardly remember anything from it.

[cynthia Clark · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was pretty cheesy/self-helpy & repetitive, but I got a few good insights out of it. I will give him points for keeping things positive and not engaging in the psychological "blame game."

[Maria]

This is so terrible and simplistic and nothing more than a pep-talk for people who have no discrimination. Awful.

[Clivemichael · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is excellent. I recommend this for anyone working with children especially.