Helping nonresidential fathers: The case for teen and adult unmarried fathers

Families in Society

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 171-181

  Dudley, James R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

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EID: 34250789141     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.3615     Document Type: Article

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