An exploration of prenatal attachment in Swedish expectant women

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 369-380

  Siddiqui, A ^a   Hagglof B ^a   Eisemann, M ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FANTASY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNAL AGE; MIDWIFE; NORMAL HUMAN; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; RATING SCALE; SEXUALITY; SWEDEN; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

EID: 0345440048     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646839908404602     Document Type: Article

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