Online support for single, low-income, African American mothers

MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 350-355

  Hudson, Diane Brage ^a   Campbell Grossman, Christie ^a   Keating Lefler, Rebecca ^a   Carraher, Sydnie ^b   Gehle, Jennifer ^b   Heusinkvelt, Sally ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center   (United States)

^c MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Internet; Mothers; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILLEGITIMACY; INTERNET; MOTHER; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF HELP; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILLEGITIMACY; INTERNET; MOTHERS; POVERTY; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72049104418     PISSN: 0361929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NMC.0000363683.35562.56     Document Type: Article

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