An updated and expanded meta-analysis of nonresident fathering and child well-being

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 589-599

  Adamsons, Kari ^a   Johnson, Sara K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child well being; Father involvement; Meta analysis; Nonresident fathers

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMOTION; FAMILY SIZE; FATHER; FATHER CHILD RELATION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; STATISTICS;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMOTIONS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FATHERS; HUMANS; PARENTING; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 84883181487     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0033786     Document Type: Article

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