In survival mode: mothers and fathers' experiences of fatigue in the early parenting period

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 31-45

  Giallo, Rebecca ^a,b   Rose, Natalie ^a   Cooklin, Amanda ^a   McCormack, Derek ^a  

^a Parenting Research Centre   (Australia)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

exhaustion; fathers; fatigue; mothers; parenting

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BED REST; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COST; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EMOTION; EXERCISE; EXHAUSTION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MOOD; NEWBORN; PATIENCE; PHYSICAL TOLERANCE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SLEEP; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84873995598     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: 1469672X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2012.751584     Document Type: Article

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