The effects of nonresident father involvement on single black mothers and their young children

Social Work

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 156-166

  Jackson, Aurora P ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Children; Fathers; Single mothers; Stress; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CHILD WELFARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SINGLE PARENT; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEW YORK CITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SINGLE PARENT; WOMEN;

EID: 0033084605     PISSN: 00378046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sw/44.2.156     Document Type: Article

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