Somewhere in Africa, more than a million years ago, a line of apes began to rear their young
differently than their Great Ape ancestors. From this new form of care came new ways of …

This longitudinal study focused on fathers' involvement from the prenatal period through
infants' first year in Dominican immigrants (n= 73), Mexican immigrants (n= 65) and African …

The current study examined three research questions:(a) Are unmarried at birth fathers'
prenatal and birth-related behavioral, attitudinal, and identity adjustments directly related to …

Pregnancy in adolescence is a complex experience that affects youth, their offspring, and
their families. In addition to personal costs, there is both an economic and societal impact …

Fatherhood in America is changing, and changing fast. Never before have fathers been so
visible–in commercials and in the media in general, in research, and in our communities …

Cultivating Mindfulness to Raise Children Who Thrive introduces an expanded view of
human development and health, which begins before conception and moves through …

In recent years teenage pregnancy and parenthood have been topics of much debate within
academia, government and the media in the UK. The contemporary problematisation of …

While teen births are on the rise and marriage rates are on the decline, fathers have become
a recent focus. However, there is a dearth of literature on teen fathers' parenting behaviors …

African American infants experience higher rates of preterm birth (< 37 weeks 'gestation)
and low birth weight (< 2500 g) than infants of other races and ethnicities. These higher …

The sociopolitical situation in Latvia after joining the European Union in 2004 promoted
changes in the society and, as a consequence, substantiated the necessity for the …