Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 215-220 , 1 July 2006

A Qualitative Study of Early Differences in Fathers’ Expectations of Their Child Care Responsibilities

  • Craig F. Garfield, MD, MAPP

      Affiliations

    • Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Research Institute and Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, Evanston, Ill
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Craig Garfield, MD, MAPP, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, 1001 University Place, Suite 360, Evanston, IL 60201.
    • ,
  • Paul J. Chung, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (Department of Pediatrics), Los Angeles, Calif.

Received 5 May 2005 ,Accepted 3 April 2006.

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PII: S1530-1567(06)00089-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ambp.2006.04.001

Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 215-220 , 1 July 2006

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