Masculinity as a moderator of discrimination and parenting on depressive symptoms and drinking behaviors among nonresident African-American fathers

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 47-58

  Caldwell, Cleopatra Howard ^a   Antonakos, Cathy L ^a   Tsuchiya, Kazumi ^a   Assari, Shervin ^a   De Loney, E Hill ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Flint Odyssey House   (United States)

Author keywords

African american fathers; Depressive symptoms; Drinking behavior; Father son relationships; Masculinity; Parenting

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882955070     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0029105     Document Type: Article

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