Romantic attachment, parenthood and marital satisfaction

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 233-240

  Möller, Kristiina ^a   Philip Hwang, C ^b   Wickberg, Birgitta ^c  

^a LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c Research and Development Unit   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYADIC ADJUSTMENT SCALE; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MARRIAGE; PARENTHOOD; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SWEDEN;

EID: 33746533121     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: 1469672X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646830600821272     Document Type: Article

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