Hmong women: Postpartum family support and life satisfaction

Journal of Family Nursing

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 149-166

  Jambunathan, Jaya ^a   Stewart, Stephanie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

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EID: 0042247819     PISSN: 10748407     EISSN: 1552549X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107484079700300204     Document Type: Article

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