Are all dads equal? Biology versus marriage as a basis for paternal investment

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 213-232

  Hofferth, Sandra L ^a   Anderson, Kermyt G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biology; Children; Cohabitation; Fathers; Marriage; Stepfathers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037325260     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2003.00213.x     Document Type: Review

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