The role of social support in facilitating postpartum women's return to employment

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 639-646

  Killien, Marcia Gruis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Employment; Postpartum; Social support; Women's health

Indexed keywords

EID: 26444606885     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0884217505280192     Document Type: Article

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