Demythologizing the Mexican American Father

Journal of Hispanic Higher Education

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 79-96

  Saracho, Olivia N ^a   Spodek, Bernard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

father; fatherhood; Mexican American; myth; research; social stereotyping

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990321328     PISSN: 15381927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1538192707313936     Document Type: Article

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