Parents' perceptions of the impact of a telephone support group intervention

Journal of Family Nursing

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 25-45

  Ritchie, Judith ^a,b   Stewart, Miriam ^c,e,f   Ellerton, Mary Lou ^a   Thompson, Donna ^d,g,h   Meade, Darlene ^a   Viscount, Patty Weld ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c Centre for Health Promotion Research

^d Dalhousie University ^*

^e UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^f Centre for Health Promotion Studies

^g IWK Children's Hospital   (Canada)

^h Social Support Research Programme   (Canada)

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EID: 0141925516     PISSN: 10748407     EISSN: 1552549X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107484070000600103     Document Type: Review

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