Transition to parenthood and conjugal life: Comparisons between planned and unplanned pregnancies

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1512-1531

  Bouchard, Geneviève ^a   Boudreau, Jolène ^a   Hébert, Renée ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONCTON   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adult couples; Conjugal life; Planned pregnancy; Transition to parenthood; Unplanned pregnancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750166097     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: 15525481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X06290855     Document Type: Article

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