Attachment orientations, marriage, and the transition to parenthood

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 622-628

  Simpson, Jeffry A ^a   Rholes, W Steven ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Marital satisfaction; Parenthood

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036953921     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0092-6566(02)00513-5     Document Type: Article

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