Social Work and Fathers: Child Support and Fathering Programs

Social Work

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 219-227

  Curran, Laura ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child support; Direct service programs; Family well being; Fathers; Welfare reform

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD CARE; ECONOMICS; FATHER CHILD RELATION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; REVIEW; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AID TO FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN; CHILD; CHILD CARE; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038412764     PISSN: 00378046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sw/48.2.219     Document Type: Review

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