Family structure, father involvement, and adolescent behavioral outcomes

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 137-154

  Carlson, Marcia J ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Child outcomes; Family structure; Father involvement

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645138460     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2006.00239.x     Document Type: Article

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