The effect of cumulative risk on paternal engagement: Examining differences among adolescent and older couples

Youth and Society

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 90-117

  Farrie, Danielle ^a   Lee, Yookyong ^b   Fagan, Jay ^b  

^a Education Law Center   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescent parents; cumulative risk; father involvement

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952016321     PISSN: 0044118X     EISSN: 15528499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0044118X09351282     Document Type: Article

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