Fathers with infants: Knowledge and involvement in relation to psychosocial functioning and religion

Infant Mental Health Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 257-277

  Roggman, Lori A ^a   Benson, Brad ^b   Boyce, Lisa ^b  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0004921478     PISSN: 01639641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0355(199923)20:3<257::AID-IMHJ4>3.0.CO;2-S     Document Type: Article

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