Predictors of Relationship Satisfaction, Psychological Well-Being, and Life Satisfaction Among Stay-at-Home Fathers

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 17-28

  Rochlen, Aaron B ^a   McKelley, Ryan A ^a   Suizzo, Marie Anne ^a   Scaringi, Vanessa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

fatherhood; masculinity; men; nontraditional role; stay at home father

Indexed keywords

EID: 39049137036     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1524-9220.9.1.17     Document Type: Article

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