Patterns and predictors of father-infant engagement across race/ethnic groups

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 365-375

  Cabrera, Natasha J ^a   Hofferth, Sandra L ^a   Chae, Soo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Father engagement; Infancy; Race ethnicity

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955625830     PISSN: 08852006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2011.01.001     Document Type: Article

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