The impact of childhood sexual abuse on childbearing and breastfeeding: The role of maternity caregivers

Breastfeeding Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 141-145

  Klaus, Phyllis ^a,b  

^a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist   (United States)

^b Erickson Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; BIRTH; BREAST FEEDING; CAREGIVER; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; FEAR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LABOR; MEMORY; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ADULT; ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; PARENTING; PARTURITION; PERINATAL CARE; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77955060863     PISSN: 15568253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2010.9991     Document Type: Review

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