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Research Articles

The transition to parenthood in urban space: continuity and disruption of embodied experience and spatial practice

La transición a la paternidad en el espacio urbano Continuidad e interrupción de la experiencia incorporada y la práctica espacial

Devenir parent dans l’espace urbain La continuité et la perturbation des expériences concrètes et des pratiques spatiales

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Pages 1165-1184 | Received 11 Jul 2020, Accepted 22 Sep 2021, Published online: 24 Jan 2022

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