Factors associated with unmarried, nonresident fathers' perceptions of their coparenting

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 31-65

  Bronte Tinkew, Jacinta ^a   Horowitz, Allison ^a  

^a CHILD TRENDS   (United States)

Author keywords

Coparenting; Family systems; Nonresident father; Preschool

Indexed keywords

EID: 70949083423     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: 15525481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X09342866     Document Type: Article

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