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“It Goes with the Territory”

The Meaning and Experience of Maternal Guilt for Mothers of Preadolescent Children

Samantha Seagram MA
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Judith C. Daniluk PhD The Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, The University of British Columbia
Pages 61-88 | Published online: 22 Sep 2008

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