Motives for parenthood, psychosocial factors and health in women undergoing IVF

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 4-17

  Cassidy, Tony ^a   Sintrovani, Penelopi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GREECE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; IDENTITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTIVATION; PARENTHOOD; PATIENT COUNSELING; PREGNANT WOMAN; RACE; RATING SCALE; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 39449125848     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: 1469672X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646830701691392     Document Type: Article

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