Stay-at-Home Fathers' Reasons for Entering the Role and Stigma Experiences: A Preliminary Report

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 279-285

  Rochlen, Aaron B ^a   McKelley, Ryan A ^b   Whittaker, Tiffany A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LA CROSSE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fathering; Non traditional career roles; Stay at home fathers

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049486764     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0017774     Document Type: Article

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