Support and stress in mothers and fathers of young children

Early Education and Development

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 261-281

  Melson, Gail F ^a   Windecker Nelson, Elizabeth ^a   Schwarz, Rona ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001436622     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15566935eed0903_4     Document Type: Article

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