Infant temperament, pleasure in parenting, and marital happiness in adoptive families

Infant Mental Health Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 545-558

  Leve, Leslie D ^a   Scaramella, Laura V ^b   Fagot, Beverly I ^c  

^a OREGON SOCIAL LEARNING CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

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EID: 0038968393     PISSN: 01639641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/imhj.1017     Document Type: Article

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