Perspectives of women: Whose sons become adolescent fathers

MCN The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 247-251

  Dallas, Constance M ^a   Chen, Shu Pi C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Cultural characteristics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CULTURAL FACTOR; FAMILY RELATION; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATERNAL CARE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CHICAGO; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY RELATIONS; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATERNAL-CHILD NURSING; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0033190646     PISSN: 0361929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005721-199909000-00008     Document Type: Review

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