Does Father Absence Influence Children's Gender Development? Findings From a General Population Study of Preschool Children

Parenting

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 47-60

  Stevens, Madeleine ^a   Golombok, Susan ^a   Beveridge, Michael ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84952895510     PISSN: 15295192     EISSN: 15327922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327922PAR0201_3     Document Type: Article

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