The transition to parenthood in dual-earner couples

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 477-486

  Lewis, Suzan N C ^a   Cooper, Cary L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATION; PARENTHOOD; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STRESS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHILD CARE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; INFANT; JOB SATISFACTION; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; WOMEN; WOMEN, WORKING;

EID: 0023911784     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291700008011     Document Type: Article

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