Mindfulness-Based Relationship Education for Couples Expecting their First Child-Part 2: Phenomenological Findings

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 25-41

  Gambrel, Laura Eubanks ^a   Piercy, Fred P ^b  

^a LA SALLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINDFULNESS; PARENT; PROCEDURES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPOUSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINDFULNESS; PARENTS; PRENATAL EDUCATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SPOUSES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84921458425     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: 17520606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jmft.12065     Document Type: Article

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