Lessons learned from the supporting father involvement study: A cross-cultural preventive intervention for low-income families with young children

Journal of Social Service Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 163-179

  Pruett, Marsha Kline ^a   Cowan, Carolyn Pape ^b   Cowan, Philip A ^b   Pruett, Kyle ^c  

^a SMITH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Father; Lessons learned; Preventive intervention

Indexed keywords

EID: 61849137159     PISSN: 01488376     EISSN: 15407314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01488370802678942     Document Type: Article

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