The communication of empathy in couples during the transition to parenthood

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 615-636

  Pistrang, Nancy ^a   Picciotto, Anna ^b   Barker, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0035621135     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.2000     Document Type: Article

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