Fatherhood and culture: Moving beyond stereotypical understandings

Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 279-300

  Miller, Wayne ^a   Maiter, Sarah ^b  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cultural competence; Diversity; Fatherhood; Practice; Reflexivity; Stereotyping

Indexed keywords

EID: 65749246115     PISSN: 15313204     EISSN: 15313212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15313200802258216     Document Type: Article

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