Adolescent and young adult mothers' relationship quality during the transition to parenthood: Associations with father involvement in fragile families

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 213-224

  Gee, Christina B ^a   McNerney, Christopher M ^a   Reiter, Michael J ^a   Leaman, Suzanne C ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent mothers; Diversity; Father involvement; Fathers; Relationship quality; Young mothers

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846518952     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-006-9130-x     Document Type: Article

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