An Australian perspective of fatherhood and sexuality

Midwifery

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 99-107

  Williamson, Moira ^a   McVeigh, Carol ^b   Baafi, Mercy ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c WOLLONGONG HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Education; Fatherhood; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; FATHER; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; POSTNATAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPOUSE;

ADULT; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FATHERS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; NEW SOUTH WALES; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; POSTNATAL CARE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPOUSES;

EID: 39649086070     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2006.07.010     Document Type: Article

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