Parenthood experiences during the child's first year: Literature review

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 319-330

  Nyström, Kerstin ^a   Öhrling, Kerstin ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Experience; Infancy; Literature review; Nurse interventions; Parents; Strain

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FATHER; FATIGUE; HUMAN; INFANCY; INFANT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MOTHER; PARENTHOOD; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT CARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NURSING; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PARENTS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 2342578049     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2004.02991.x     Document Type: Review

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