Mothering versus fathering versus parenting: Measurement equivalence in parenting measures

Parenting

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 271-303

  Adamsons, Kari ^a   Buehler, Cheryl ^a  

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

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EID: 41449103042     PISSN: 15295192     EISSN: 15327922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15295190701498686     Document Type: Article

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