Realistic orientation and the transition to motherhood

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 39-67

  Churchill, Annmarie Callahan ^a   Davis, Christopher G ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 76449110460     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2010.29.1.39     Document Type: Article

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