Improving engagement in the role of father for homeless, noncustodial fathers: A program evaluation

Journal of Poverty

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 206-225

  Ferguson, Sarah ^a   Morley, Patrick ^a  

^a ST CATHERINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fathers; Homelessness; Housing programming; Parenting; Program evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957596562     PISSN: 10875549     EISSN: 15407608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10875549.2011.563175     Document Type: Review

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