Stillbirth: A sociopolitical issue

Affilia - Journal of Women and Social Work

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 378-387

  Cacciatore, Joanne ^a,b   Bushfield, Suzanne ^a,b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Fetal death; Social policy; Stillbirth

Indexed keywords

EID: 53149113832     PISSN: 08861099     EISSN: 15523020     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886109908323972     Document Type: Article

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