Evidence of Change and Continuity in Fathering: The Case of Western India

Marriage and Family Review

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 625-647

  Sriram, Rajalakshmi ^a  

^a M S UNIVERSITY OF BARODA   (India)

Author keywords

barriers; change and continuity; coping; fathering; India; parenting

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858015437     PISSN: 01494929     EISSN: 15409635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01494929.2011.625105     Document Type: Article

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