How motherhood changes life - A discourse analytic study with mothers of young children

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 51-68

  Weaver, J J ^a   Ussher, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EXPECTATION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDENTITY; INTERVIEW; LIFESTYLE; MOTHER; NORMAL HUMAN; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0030996601     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646839708404533     Document Type: Article

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