Abstract
Revised! FCS2140, a 4-page fact sheet by Kate Fogarty and Garret D. Evans, outlines five roles fathers tend to use to define themselves: participator/problem-solver, playmate, principled guide, provider, and preparer. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, November 2009.
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