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Original Articles

The effects of psychosocial factors on the mother's emotional well-being during early parenthood: A cross-cultural study of britain and greece

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Pages 205-217 | Received 29 Apr 1991, Accepted 28 Aug 1991, Published online: 11 Dec 2007

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