Maternal characteristics and social support across the transition to motherhood: Associations with maternal behavior

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 60-71

  Goldstein, Lauren Heim ^a   Diener, Marissa L ^b   Mangelsdorf, Sarah C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030536372     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.10.1.60     Document Type: Article

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