The Many Faces of Manhood: Examining Masculine Norms and Health Behaviors of Young Fathers Across Race

American Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 394-401

  Gordon, Derrick M ^a   Hawes, Samuel W ^a   Reid, Allecia E ^a   Callands, Tamora A ^a   Magriples, Urania ^a   Divney, Anna ^a   Niccolai, Linda M ^a   Kershaw, Trace ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

health behaviors; masculinity; substance use; young fathers

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; CAUCASIAN; FATHER; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BEHAVIORS; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; MASCULINITY; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SMOKING; SUBSTANCE USE; YOUNG ADULT; YOUNG FATHERS;

HEALTH BEHAVIORS; MASCULINITY; SUBSTANCE USE; YOUNG FATHERS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FATHERS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MASCULINITY; PREGNANCY; SMOKING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880935373     PISSN: 15579883     EISSN: 15579891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1557988313476540     Document Type: Article

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