Talking South African fathers: A critical examination of men's constructions and experiences of fatherhood and fatherlessness

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 553-563

  Ratele, Kopano ^a   Shefer, Tamara ^b   Clowes, Lindsay ^b  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Family; Father; Gender; Masculinity; Men; South Africa; Talking fathers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873930630     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124631204200409     Document Type: Article

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