Mother-to-infant emotional involvement at birth

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 539-549

  Figueiredo, Bárbara ^a   Costa, Raquel ^a   Pacheco, Alexandra ^a   Pais, Álvaro ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b Júlio Dinis Maternity Hospital   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Bonding; Depression; Emotional involvement; Infant; Mother

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PARTURITION; PORTUGAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349131119     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-008-0312-x     Document Type: Article

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