Fathers in the Social Work Literature: Policy and Practice Implications

Families in Society

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 503-511

  Strug, David ^a   Wilmore Schaeffer, Rozetta ^a  

^a YESHIVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0345759676     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.145     Document Type: Review

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