Men as consumers of maternity services: A contradiction in terms

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 160-167

  Early, Rona ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childbirth; Discourse; Fatherhood; Maternity services; Paternity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751041335     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2001.00191.x     Document Type: Article

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