An approach to preventing coparenting conflict and divorce in low-income families: Strengthening couple relationships and fostering fathers' involvement

Family Process

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 109-121

  Cowan, Carolyn Pape ^a   Cowan, Philip A ^a   Pruett, Marsha Kline ^b   Pruett, Kyle ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SMITH COLLEGE   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Couple relationships; Father involvement; Intervention; Low income; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONFLICT; DIVORCE; FAMILY THERAPY; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; CHILD; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DIVORCE; FAMILY THERAPY; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PARENTING; PARENTS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 33846794883     PISSN: 00147370     EISSN: 15455300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1545-5300.2006.00195.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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