Employment, parity and single parenthood: Their impact on health in pregnancy

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 221-237

  Taylor, Hazel ^a   Baker, Deborah ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MENTAL HEALTH; NAUSEA; NORMAL HUMAN; PARITY; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; SINGLE PARENT; SMOKING; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030704599     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646839708404546     Document Type: Article

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