Obtaining confirmation through social relationships: Norwegian first-time mothers' experiences while on maternity leave

Nursing and Health Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 113-118

  Alstveit, Marit ^a   Severinsson, Elisabeth ^b   Karlsen, Bjørg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH EASTERN NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

First time mother; Interpretative analysis; Maternity leave; Mother child health; Peer support group; Social relationships

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FAMILY LEAVE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MATERNAL WELFARE; NORWAY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARITY; PEER GROUP; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERIUM; SELF HELP;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MATERNAL WELFARE; NORWAY; PARENTAL LEAVE; PARITY; PEER GROUP; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; SAMPLING STUDIES; SELF-HELP GROUPS;

EID: 77950142049     PISSN: 14410745     EISSN: 14422018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2018.2009.00508.x     Document Type: Article

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