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International Journal of Nursing & Clinical Practices Volume 3 (2016), Article ID 3:IJNCP-166, 6 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2016/166
Research Article
The Effects of an Educational Program to Promote First-Time Fathers’ Participation in Childcare and Household Chores

Sanae Yamaguchi* and Yukiko Sato

School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University, 2-2-2 Iidanishi, Yamagata, 990-9585, Japan
Dr. Sanae Yamaguchi, School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University, 2-2-2 Iidanishi, Yamagata, 990-9585, Japan, Tel: +81-23-628-5448; E-mail: sanae-y@med.id.yamagata-u.ac.jp
17 December 2015; 06 February 2016; 09 February 2016
Yamaguchi S, Sato Y (2016) The Effects of an Educational Program to Promote First-Time Fathers’ Participation in Childcare and Household Chores. Int J Nurs Clin Pract 3: 166. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2016/166
This study was supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B) (no. 24792484).

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