Sex differences and conjugal interdependence on parenthood stress and adjustment: A dyadic longitudinal Chinese study

Marriage and Family Review

Volumn 36, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 75-93

  Lu, Luo ^a  

^a FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chinese parents; Conjugal interdependence; Parenthood transition; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

EID: 14544302714     PISSN: 01494929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J002v36n03_05     Document Type: Review

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