Single custodial fathers' involvement and parenting: Implications for outcomes in emerging adulthood

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1107-1127

  Bronte Tinkew, Jacinta ^a   Scott, Mindy E ^b   Lilja, Emily ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b CHILD TRENDS   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Emerging adults; Parental involvement; Parenting styles; Single parent families

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957236771     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2010.00753.x     Document Type: Article

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