Prenatal Expectations in Transition to Parenthood: Former Infertility and Family Dynamic Considerations

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 779-789

  Flykt, Marjo ^a,b   Lindblom, Jallu ^a   Punamäki, Raija Leena ^a   Poikkeus, Piia ^b   Repokari, Leena ^b   Unkila Kallio, Leila ^b   Vilska, Sirpa ^c   Sinkkonen, Jari ^d   Tiitinen, Aila ^b   Almqvist, Fredrik ^b   Tulppala, Maija ^b  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c Infertility Clinic   (Finland)

^d SAVE THE CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ART; infertility; parent child relationship; parental representations; prenatal expectations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FAMILY; FATHER; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MOTHER; PARENT; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; FAMILY; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; MALE; MOTHERS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PARENTS; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 72649083770     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0016468     Document Type: Article

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