The impact of a second infant on interactions of mothers and firstborn children

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 103-114

  Kojima, Yasuo ^a   Irisawa, M ^b   Wakita, M ^c  

^a CHUKYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Sawaragi Ladies Clinic   (Japan)

^c NARA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD CARE; CHILDBIRTH; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIBLING; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 15944414623     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646830512331330910     Document Type: Article

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