The transition to motherhood-a time for growth

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 943-970

  Taubmanben Ari, Orit ^a   Shlomo, Shirley Ben ^a   Sivan, Eyal ^b   Dolizki, Mordechay ^b  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

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EID: 70350457749     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2009.28.8.943     Document Type: Article

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