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ERIC Number: EJ339203
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Social Network Relationships as Sources of Maternal Support and Well-Being.
Levitt, Mary J.; And Others
Developmental Psychology, v22 n3 p310-16 May 1986
A total of 43 mothers of 13-month-old infants were asked to position individuals who were close to them in a network diagram and to indicate which of those individuals provided support. Mothers reported extended networks. Results affirm the importance of spousal support for mothers of infants in intact families. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Emotional Experience, Infants, Interpersonal Relationship, Personality, Social Networks
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Maternal Well Being