The unique experiences of women and their families after the death of a baby

Social Work in Health Care

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 134-148

  Cacciatore, Joanne ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEST   (United States)

Author keywords

Fetal death; Infant death; Maternal grief; Psychosocial intervention; Stillbirth

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK; STILLBIRTH; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ARIZONA; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; FAMILY; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK; STILLBIRTH;

EID: 76949106812     PISSN: 00981389     EISSN: 1541034X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00981380903158078     Document Type: Article

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