Coparenting experiences in african american families: An Examination of Single mothers and their nonmarital coparents

Family Process

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 33-54

  Gonzalez, Michelle ^a   Jones, Deborah ^a   Parent, Justin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Coparent; Externalizing; Single mother

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COPARENT; EXTERNALIZING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; QUESTIONNAIRE; SINGLE MOTHER; SINGLE PARENT; SPOUSE; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN AMERICAN; COPARENT; EXTERNALIZING; SINGLE MOTHER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; NORTH CAROLINA; PARENTING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SINGLE PARENT; SPOUSES;

EID: 84897655016     PISSN: 00147370     EISSN: 15455300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/famp.12063     Document Type: Article

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