Maternal navigational strategies: Examining mother-daughter dyads in adolescent families of color

Journal of Family Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 394-421

  Biederman, Donna J ^a   Nichols, Tracy R ^a   Durham, Danielle D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescence; adolescent; families of color; maternal strategies; mother daughter relationships; transition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PANAMA; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PANAMA; PARENTING; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; WEST INDIES;

EID: 78149396084     PISSN: 10748407     EISSN: 1552549X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1074840710385001     Document Type: Article

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