Non-resident fathers' relationships with their secondary school age children: Determinants and children's mental health outcomes

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 525-538

  Flouri, Eirini ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Father's involvement; Non resident fathers; Parenting

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH; EMOTIONALITY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FAMILY RELATION; FATHER CHILD RELATION; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; DIVORCE; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 33746050387     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2005.08.004     Document Type: Article

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