The relationship of postpartum partner satisfaction to parents' work, health, and social characteristics

Women and Health

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 25-39

  Gjerdingen, Dwenda K ^a,b   Center, Bruce A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Health; Marital satisfaction; Partner; Postpartum; Work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARE AND CARING; CHILD CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUERPERIUM; SOCIAL ASPECT; WORK; WORKING TIME; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HOUSEKEEPING; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MINNESOTA; PARENTS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 21044455888     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J013v40n04_02     Document Type: Article

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