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Original Articles

Paternal dimensions and complexities: Understanding the relationships between parental dyads and fathers’ involvement among Black fathers with criminal records

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Pages 376-398 | Received 04 Sep 2015, Accepted 15 Jan 2017, Published online: 01 Mar 2017

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