The abortion decision: Fantasy processes

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 158-167

  Allanson, S ^a,b   Astbury, J ^b  

^a Fertility Control Clinic   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abortion; Decision making; Fantasy; Maternal attachment; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FANTASY; FEMALE; HUMAN;

EID: 0029827078     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01674829609025677     Document Type: Article

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