Childbirth expectations and experiences in Belgian and Dutch models of maternity care

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 309-322

  Christiaens, Wendy ^a   Verhaeghe, Mieke ^a   Bracke, Piet ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Childbirth; Expectations; Experiences; Models of care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; CHILDBIRTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HOME DELIVERY; HUMAN; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNITY WARD; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NETHERLANDS; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BELIEF;

EID: 55849149050     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: 1469672X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646830802350872     Document Type: Article

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