What fathers need: A countywide assessment of the needs of fathers of young children

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 285-291

  Buckelew, Sara M ^a,b,c,d   Pierrie, Herb ^a   Chabra, Anand ^a  

^a San Mateo County Health Department   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

County MCH services; Family involvement; Fatherhood; MCH programs; Needs assessment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; FAMILY LIFE; FATHER; FATHER CHILD RELATION; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PARENTING EDUCATION; PERSONAL NEEDS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; SUPPORT GROUP; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CALIFORNIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATA COLLECTION; FATHERS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MATERNAL-CHILD HEALTH CENTERS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT;

EID: 33745147858     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-005-0014-6     Document Type: Article

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