E-communication among mothers of infants and toddlers in a community-based cohort: A content analysis

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 175-183

  Hall, Wendy ^a   Irvine, Valerie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

community; content analysis; e communication; e mail; mothers; nursing; support

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; CANADA; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; E-MAIL; FAMILY; FATHER; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; CANADA; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; COMMUNICATION; DATA COLLECTION; ELECTRONIC MAIL; FAMILY; FATHERS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; PARENTING; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 57649225738     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04856.x     Document Type: Article

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