Case study of an intervention to enhance maternal sensitivity in adolescent mothers

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 723-733

  Stiles, Anne Scott ^a  

^a TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent mothers; Depression; Maternal sensitivity; Maternal infant relationship; Parenting stress; Social support; Teen mothers; Video feedback

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149297166     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2010.01183.x     Document Type: Article

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