Women's experiences in connection with induced abortion - A feminist perspective

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 160-168

  Alex, Lena ^a   Hammarström, Anne ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Decision making; Feminist; Induced abortion; Nursing; Support

Indexed keywords

AMBIVALENCE; ATTITUDE; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; INTERVIEW; LIFE EVENT; MATERNAL WELFARE; MOTHER; REVIEW; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; CONFLICT; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EMPIRICAL APPROACH; FAMILY; FEMALE; FEMINISM; FRIEND; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; HUMAN RELATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SWEDEN; UNWANTED PREGNANCY; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

EMPIRICAL APPROACH; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; FEMALE; FEMINISM; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; NARRATION; NEGATIVISM; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, UNWANTED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SWEDEN; WOMEN;

EID: 3142735364     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2004.00257.x     Document Type: Review

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