Prebirth predictors of coparenting experiences in early infancy

Infant Mental Health Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 278-295

  Van Egeren, Laurie A ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD REARING; CONFERENCE PAPER; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFANCY; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTIVATION; PARENTHOOD; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

EID: 1642376788     PISSN: 01639641     EISSN: 10970355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/imhj.10056     Document Type: Conference Paper

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