Effects of the new fathers network on first-time fathers' parenting self-efficacy and parenting satisfaction during the transition to parenthood

Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 217-229

  Hudson, Diane Brage ^a   Campbell Grossman, Christie ^a   Fleck, Margaret Ofe ^a   Elek, Susan M ^b   Shipman, Amy ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Nebraska Heart Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FATHER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFANCY; INFANT; INTERNET; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENTHOOD; RESPONSIBILITY; SATISFACTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0348222654     PISSN: 01460862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01460860390246687     Document Type: Article

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