Fathers' influence in the lives of children with adolescent mothers

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 468-476

  Howard, Kimberly S ^a   Lefever, Jennifer E Burke ^a   Borkowski, John G ^a   Whitman, Thomas L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent mothers; At risk children; Father contact; School achievement

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD REARING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; READING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD REARING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; READING; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 33748424250     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.20.3.468     Document Type: Article

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