Acculturation, Perceived Social Support, and Self-Esteem in Primigravida Puerto Rican Teenagers

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 460-473

  Orshan, Susan A ^a  

^a New Jersey

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERTO RICO; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ACCULTURATION; ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; PUERTO RICO; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030210391     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019394599601800407     Document Type: Article

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