Couple relationship and transition to parenthood: Does workload at home matter?

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 57-68

  Moller, Kristiina ^a   Hwang, Philip ^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; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HEALTH CENTER; HOME; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PARENTHOOD; SATISFACTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; SWEDEN; TEMPERAMENT; WORKLOAD;

EID: 39449088122     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: 1469672X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646830701355782     Document Type: Article

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