Self and possible selves during the transition to fatherhood

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 244-259

  Strauss, Rachelle ^a   Goldberg, Wendy A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0033247305     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.13.2.244     Document Type: Article

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