Social support in pregnancy: Does it have long-term effects?

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 7-22

  Oakley, Ann ^a   Hickey, Deborah ^a   Rajan, Lynda ^a   Rigby, Alan S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0002210857     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646839608405855     Document Type: Article

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