‘Walk with your head high’: African and African-Caribbean fatherhood, children's mental well-being and social capital.
Objectives. The findings presented in this article were unanticipated and came to light during a study which investigated African and African-Caribbean fathers' views about preventive primary care services. This article reports findings which indicate that African and African-Caribbean fathers striv...
| Publicado en: | Ethnicity & Health Vol. 17; no. 1/2; pp. 89 - 104 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jan2012
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