Fathers' influences on children's development: The evidence from two-parent families

European Journal of Psychology of Education

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 211-228

  Lewis, Charlie ^a   Lamb, Michael E ^b  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Child development; Family; Father

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141725720     PISSN: 02562928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03173485     Document Type: Review

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