A longitudinal study of father-to-infant attachment: antecedents and correlates

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 15-30

  Condon, John ^a   Corkindale, Carolyn ^b   Boyce, Philip ^c   Gamble, Elizabeth ^b  

^a Repatriation Hospital   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

antenatal attachment; father infant attachment; fatherhood; male mental health; partner relationship

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL TRAIT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; INFANT; LIFESTYLE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PATERNAL ANTENATAL ATTACHMENT SCALE; PATERNAL POSTNATAL ATTACHMENT SCALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERIUM; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 84873991532     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: 1469672X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2012.757694     Document Type: Article

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