Conflict frequency and relationship quality across the transition to parenthood

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1089-1106

  Kluwer, Esther S ^a   Johnson, Matthew D ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conflict frequency; Growth curve analysis; Relationship quality; Transition to parenthood

Indexed keywords

EID: 36048943900     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2007.00434.x     Document Type: Article

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