Absent Fathers' Yearning Sons

Susan E. Schwartz's forthcoming book examines father-son relationships from a Jungian perspective, focusing on the effects of absent or emotionally distant fathers on male development and identity.

Drawing from clinical work and archetypal theory, the book explores longing, brutality, and bewilderment sons experience, and how these shape adult relational and paternal capacities.

Schwartz considers cultural and intergenerational patterns, offering insights for therapeutic repair and individuation.

The work aims to encourage more engaged and emotionally present fathering for future generations.

It promises clinical examples, theoretical synthesis, and suggestions for fostering healthier father-son bonds.