Maternal perspectives on postpartum return to the workplace

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 463-471

  Nichols, Mary R ^a,b,d   Roux, Gayle M ^a,c  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing   (United States)

^c Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Adjustment; Dual career; Maternal role; Postpartum employment; Resiliency model of family stress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CONFLICT; DATA ANALYSIS; DAY CARE; EMPLOYMENT; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; JOB SATISFACTION; LIFE SATISFACTION; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORK RESUMPTION; WORKPLACE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EDUCATION; GENDER IDENTITY; INFANT; MOTHER; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEWBORN; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SATISFACTION; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTHERS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEGATIVISM; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; WOMEN, WORKING; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 21244494781     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0884217504266909     Document Type: Article

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