Exploring the subconcepts of the Wittmann-Price theory of emancipated decision-making in women's health care

Journal of Nursing Scholarship

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 377-382

  Wittmann Price, Ruth A ^a  

^a DESALES UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emancipated decision making; Empowerment; Flexible environment; Personal knowledge; Reflection; Social norms; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; NEWBORN; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MOTHERS; NEW ENGLAND; NURSING; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL VALUES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 33750850111     PISSN: 15276546     EISSN: 15475069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2006.00130.x     Document Type: Article

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