Factors influencing women's decisions about timing of motherhood

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 625-633

  Benzies, Karen ^a   Tough, Suzanne ^a   Tofflemire, Karen ^b   Frick, Corine ^c   Faber, Alexandra ^d   Newburn Cook, Christine ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c Alberta Perinatal Health Program   (Canada)

^d TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Decision making; Delayed childbearing; Infertility; Policy; Pregnancy; Qualitative research; Women' health

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845291516     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2006.00079.x     Document Type: Article

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