Maternal relationships and nonresidential father visitation of children born outside of marriage

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 632-649

  Guzzo, Karen Benjamin ^a  

^a KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fatherhood; Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing; Nonresidential parents

Indexed keywords

EID: 68749087733     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2009.00623.x     Document Type: Article

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