Further psychometric testing and use of the maternal confidence questionnaire

Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 163-174

  Badr, Lina Kurdahi ^a  

^a AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 27744573718     PISSN: 01460862     EISSN: 1521043X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01460860500227572     Document Type: Review

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