Meeting the challenge of new fatherhood during the early weeks

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 180-189

  St John, Winsome ^a   Cameron, Catherine ^a   McVeigh, Carol ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Family; Fatherhood; Men; Newborns; Parenthood; Postnatal; Puerperium; Work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; FAMILY; FATHER; FATHER CHILD RELATION; HOME; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; NEWBORN CARE; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENT; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PERINATAL PERIOD; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS; HUMAN RELATION; MENTAL STRESS; NEWBORN; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; ROLE PLAYING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TIME MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; ROLE; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME MANAGEMENT;

EID: 21244433534     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0884217505274699     Document Type: Article

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