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Incarcerated African American fathers: Exploring changes in family relationships and the father identity

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  1. the Department of Sociology at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida

    Bradley G. Tripp (graduate student)

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His research has been focused on incarcerated fathers and family theory.

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Tripp, B.G. Incarcerated African American fathers: Exploring changes in family relationships and the father identity. Journal of African American Men 6, 13–29 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12111-001-1011-5

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