Religious participation, religious affiliation, and engagement with children among fathers experiencing the birth of a new child

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1139-1161

  Petts, Richard J ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Father involvement; Fatherhood; Religion; Religious participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547702386     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: 15525481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X07300788     Document Type: Article

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