The marriage moments program for couples transitioning to parenthood: Divergent conclusions from formative and outcome evaluation data

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 561-570

  Hawkins, Alan J ^a,b   Fawcett, Elizabeth B ^a   Carroll, Jason S ^a   Gilliland, Tamara T ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b School of Family Life   (United States)

Author keywords

Childbirth education; Couples; Marriage education; Marriage Moments program; Program evaluation; Psychoeducation; Transition to parenthood

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; INFANT; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TEACHING;

ADULT; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREGNANCY; PROGRAMMED INSTRUCTION; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP;

EID: 33845878829     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.20.4.561     Document Type: Article

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