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Fathers’ experiences of their transition to fatherhood: a metasynthesis

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Fathers’ experiences of their transition to fatherhood: a metasynthesis. / Chin, Rachel; Hall, Pauline; Daiches, Anna.
In: Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, Vol. 29, No. 1, 2011, p. 4-18.

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Chin, R, Hall, P & Daiches, A 2011, 'Fathers’ experiences of their transition to fatherhood: a metasynthesis', Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 4-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2010.513044

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Chin, R., Hall, P., & Daiches, A. (2011). Fathers’ experiences of their transition to fatherhood: a metasynthesis. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 29(1), 4-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2010.513044

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Chin R, Hall P, Daiches A. Fathers’ experiences of their transition to fatherhood: a metasynthesis. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. 2011;29(1):4-18. doi: 10.1080/02646838.2010.513044

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Chin, Rachel ; Hall, Pauline ; Daiches, Anna. / Fathers’ experiences of their transition to fatherhood : a metasynthesis. In: Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. 2011 ; Vol. 29, No. 1. pp. 4-18.

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