Mortality in single fathers compared with single mothers and partnered parents: a population-based cohort study

Background: Single parent families, including families headed by single fathers, are becoming increasingly common around the world. Previous evidence suggests that single parenthood is associated with adverse health outcomes and increased mortality; however, most studies have focused on single mothe...

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Main Authors: Maria Chiu, PhD, Farah Rahman, MPH, Simone Vigod, MD, Cindy Lau, MPH, Prof John Cairney, PhD, Paul Kurdyak, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:The Lancet Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468266718300033