Effect of infertility on mothers' and fathers' interactions with young infants

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 159-173

  Holditch Davis, Diane ^a   Sandelowski, M ^a   Harris, B Glenn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION;

EID: 0032982205     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646839908409095     Document Type: Article

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