Understanding Why Fathers Assume Primary Medical Caretaker Responsibilities of Children With Life-Threatening Illnesses

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 144-157

  Wolff, Joshua R ^a   Pak, Jenny ^b   Meeske, Kathleen ^c   Worden, J William ^b   Katz, Ernest ^c  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BIOLA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood cancer; Fathers; Gender roles; Immigrants; Sickle cell disease

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954521319     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0022391     Document Type: Article

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