Young African American mothers' changing perceptions of their infants during the transition to parenthood

Infant Mental Health Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 477-500

  Lashley, Cynthia O ^a   Hans, Sydney L ^b   Henson, Linda G ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILDBIRTH; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FAMILY STUDY; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PARENTHOOD; PERSONAL APPEARANCE; PERSONALITY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM;

EID: 70349558887     PISSN: 01639641     EISSN: 10970355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/imhj.20225     Document Type: Article

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