Papa was a rolling stone and i am too: Paternal caregiving and its influence on the sexual behavior of low-income African American men

Journal of Black Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 548-569

  Willis, Leigh A ^a   Clark, Leslie F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Black males; Fatherhood; Monogamy; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 59349116525     PISSN: 00219347     EISSN: 15524566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021934707299635     Document Type: Article

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