A change in life as experienced by first-time fathers

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 64-71

  Fägerskiöld, Astrid ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Family care; Grounded theory; Health visiting; Parenting; Qualitative approaches

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONFLICT; EDUCATION; FAMILY LEAVE; FATHER; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT; IRRITABILITY; LIFE EVENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SWEDEN;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FAMILY LEAVE; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FATHERS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFANT; IRRITABLE MOOD; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PARENTING; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SWEDEN;

EID: 38949113679     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2007.00585.x     Document Type: Article

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