Adolescent fathers' parenting stress, social support, and involvement with infants

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-22

  Fagan, Jay ^a   Bernd, Elisa ^a   Whiteman, Valerie ^b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

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EID: 33847397437     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2007.00510.x     Document Type: Article

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