Shadow work in midwifery: Unseen and unrecognised emotional labour

British Journal of Midwifery

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2006, Pages

  John, Veronica ^a   Parsons, Evelyn ^b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33749160484     PISSN: 09694900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjom.2006.14.5.21046     Document Type: Article

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