Mothering through recruitment: Kinscription of nonresidential fathers and father figures in low-income families

Family Relations

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 24-39

  Roy, Kevin ^a   Burton, Linda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Low income families; Mothering; Nonresidential fathers

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845643765     PISSN: 01976664     EISSN: 17413729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2007.00437.x     Document Type: Article

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