Heteronormative communication with lesbian families in antenatal care, childbirth and postnatal care

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 65, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2337-2344

  Röndahl, Gerd ^a   Bruhner, Elisabeth ^b   Lindhe, Jenny ^b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Antenatal care; Childbirth; Communication; Heteronormativity; Lesbian families; Midwifery; Postnatal care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LESBIAN; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STANDARD; SWEDEN;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICATION; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTING; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; PREJUDICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SWEDEN;

EID: 70349884136     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2009.05092.x     Document Type: Article

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