Becoming parents in the context of loss

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 299-308

  Cudmore, Lynne ^a  

^a TAVISTOCK CLINIC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adoption; Children; Couples; Grief; Infertility; Mourning

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONALITY; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFERTILITY THERAPY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE INFERTILITY; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL STRESS; MOURNING; PARENTHOOD; PHASE TRANSITION; PSYCHOTRAUMA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 24644488309     PISSN: 14681994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681990500141204     Document Type: Article

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