American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 202, Issue 2 , Pages 99-100 , February 2010

Do fathers matter? Paternal contributions to birth outcomes and racial disparities

  • Dawn P. Misra, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Population Health Sciences, Department of Family Medicine & Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
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  • Cleopatra Caldwell, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Behavior & Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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  • Alford A. Young Jr, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Sociology, College of Literature, Science, & Arts, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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  • Sara Abelson, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Active Minds, Inc, Washington, DC

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PII: S0002-9378(09)02205-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.11.031

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 202, Issue 2 , Pages 99-100 , February 2010

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