Experiences of the first year as father

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 56-63

  Premberg, Åsa ^a   Hellström, Anna Lena ^a   Berg, Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Experience; Father and infant relationship; Fatherhood; Fathers; Gender; Paternal role postpartum

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949170159     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2007.00584.x     Document Type: Article

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