The Perils of Love, or Why Wives Adapt to Husbands during the Transition to Parenthood.

The Perils of Love, or Why Wives Adapt to Husbands during the Transition to Parenthood.
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爱情的危险,或者为什么妻子在为人父母的过渡期间要适应丈夫。

DOI:
10.2307/353451
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发表时间:
1998
影响因子:
6
通讯作者:
T. Huston
T. Huston
中科院分区:
法学1区
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作者:
Elizabeth M. Johnson;T. Huston

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