The marital context for father involvement with their preschool children: The role of partner support

Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community

Volumn 20, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 37-53

  Bouchard, Geneviève ^a   Lee, Catherine M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Father involvement; Fathers; Motivation; Partner support

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD REARING; COMPETENCE; FATHER CHILD RELATION; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SATISFACTION; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 0033803913     PISSN: 10852352     EISSN: 15407330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J005v20n01_04     Document Type: Article

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