Changes in identity and paternal-foetal attachment across a first pregnancy

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 128-142

  Habib, Cherine ^a   Lancaster, Sandra ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attachment; Change; Father; Identity; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FATHER; FATHER CHILD RELATION; HUMAN; IDENTITY; MALE; PARENTHOOD; PATERNAL ATTITUDE; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 77952079673     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: 1469672X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646830903298723     Document Type: Article

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