Explain how race, class, and gender intersect to shape fathers' abilities and desires to father in certain ways.

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-Marginalized, low-oncome unmarried fathers, both Black and White, embrace nurturing behaviors and expectations because they are easier to fulfill than more traditional roles, like breadwinner.
-Middle-class fathers use nurturing as a supplement to their fathering.
-Financial strain can prevent mothers and fathers from achieving both traditional and contemporary parenting and marriage related goals.
-Black middle-class parents strategically incorporate racial socialization and assimilation into their parenting practices.

Explain How Race, Class, and Gender Intersect to Shape Fathers