The development of relational competence among young high-risk fathers across the transition to parenthood

Family Process

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 184-202

  Ngu, Le ^a   Florsheim, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Parenting; Relational Competence; Transition to Parenthood; Young Fathers

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FATHER; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; FATHERS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; PARENTING; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955908398     PISSN: 00147370     EISSN: 15455300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1545-5300.2011.01354.x     Document Type: Article

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