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Stability and change in parenting beliefs in first-time mothers from the pre- to postnatal period

D. A. Scott Department of Psychology, Chester College of Higher Education, Chester, UK
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J. Hill Department of Psychiatry, University of Liverpool, Royal Liverpool Children’s Hospital, Alder Hey, UK
Pages 105-119 | Published online: 04 Aug 2010

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