The importance of first-time parent groups for new parents

Nursing and Health Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 209-214

  Hanna, Barbara A ^a   Edgecombe, Gay ^b   Jackson, Carol A ^b   Newman, Susan ^c  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Child Health Research Unit   (Australia)

Author keywords

First time parent groups; Groups; Maternal and child health nurses; Social support

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; ORGANIZATION; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0036911906     PISSN: 14410745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-2018.2002.00128.x     Document Type: Review

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