Predictors of depression among low-income, nonresidential fathers

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 547-567

  Anderson, Elaine A ^a   Kohler, Julie K ^b   Letiecq, Bethany L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b John S and James L Knight Foundation

^c MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Family policy; Low income families; Nonresidential fathers

Indexed keywords

EID: 21244445751     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X04272753     Document Type: Article

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