Fatherhood, childism, and the creation of society

Journal of the American Academy of Religion

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 52-76

  Wall, John ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD WELFARE; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY HEALTH; FAMILY SIZE; FATHER; FATHER CHILD RELATION; HISTORY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STATUS;

CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD GUIDANCE; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY HEALTH; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FATHERS; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; RELIGION; SOCIAL CONDITIONS; SOCIAL VALUES;

EID: 51249143565     PISSN: 00027189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jaarel/lfl059     Document Type: Article

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