The Role of Fathers in Children's Lives: A View from Urban India

Childhood Education

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 185-190

  Sriram, Rajalakshmi ^a  

^a M S UNIVERSITY OF BARODA   (India)

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EID: 84880580376     PISSN: 00094056     EISSN: 21620725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00094056.2011.10521719     Document Type: Article

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