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Themed Section: Transition to fatherhood: New perspectives in the global context of changing men's identities

Which men become involved fathers? The impact of men's own attitudes on paternal involvement in the Netherlands

Pages 359-372 | Received 01 Oct 2014, Accepted 01 Jul 2015, Published online: 22 Dec 2015

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