Stable Maternal Cohabitation, Couple Relationship Quality, and Characteristics of the Home Environment in the Child's First Two Years

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 103-106

  Klausli, Julia F ^a   Owen, Margaret Tresch ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

cohabitation; couple relationship quality; depression; home environment; parenting

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFANT; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; PARENTING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 60849113415     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0014588     Document Type: Article

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