Transnational mothers crossing the border and bringing their health care needs

Journal of Nursing Scholarship

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 64-71

  Sternberg, Rosa Maria ^a   Barry, Charlotte ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family separation; Latina immigrants; Transnational mothers; Women migrating

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MENTAL STRESS; MIGRATION; MOTHER; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MEXICAN AMERICANS; MOTHERS; POVERTY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS;

EID: 79951840100     PISSN: 15276546     EISSN: 15475069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2010.01383.x     Document Type: Article

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