title: Family dynamics during the third trimester of pregnancy in Denmark.
abstract: Family dynamics in Danish families during the third trimester of pregnancy were explored in relation to family structure, parity, mother-father differences, and normative versus delayed childbearing. There were differences between married and cohabiting families, first- and second-time expectant parents, mothers and fathers, and between normative and delayed first-time expectant parents. For married couples to have better family dynamics than cohabiting couples is surprising for Denmark where both marriage and cohabitation are examples of a nuclear family lifestyle. A dual-path model is conceptualized as a nursing strategy to support the couples' interrelationship during their role transition.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Odense University Hospital, Denmark.
authors.forename: E O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wulff
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D003718:Denmark; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage / Q000523:psychology; D008423:Maternal Age; D016294:Models, Nursing; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third / Q000523:psychology*; D012380:Role; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires