Father absence and adolescent development: A review of the literature

Journal of Child Health Care

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 283-295

  East, Leah ^a   Jackson, Debra ^a   O'Brien, Louise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent health; Child development; Family health; Father absence; Woman headed family

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; DIVORCE; FATHER CHILD RELATION; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LOVE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING RESEARCH; PARENTAL DEPRIVATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; DIVORCE; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LOVE; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING RESEARCH; PARENTING; PATERNAL DEPRIVATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEDIATRIC NURSING; SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 39049181634     PISSN: 13674935     EISSN: 17412889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1367493506067869     Document Type: Review

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