Coping style as a mediator between pregnancy desire and child abuse potential: A brief report

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 61-69

  Rodriguez, Christina M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse potential; Child maltreatment; Coping style; Pregnancy desire

Indexed keywords

EID: 61549083647     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: 1469672X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646830802004917     Document Type: Article

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