Mothers of very preterm infants: Perspectives on their situation and a culturally sensitive intervention

Social Work in Health Care

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 65-83

  Preyde, Michèle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Culturally sensitive intervention; Individual peer support; Social interaction; Visible minority health care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MENTAL STRESS; MOTHER; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; CANADA; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MOTHERS; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 34548133108     PISSN: 00981389     EISSN: 1541034X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J010v44n04_05     Document Type: Article

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