First-time fathers' experiences of childbirth-A phenomenological study

Midwifery

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 848-853

  Premberg, Åsa ^a   Carlsson, Gunilla ^b   Hellström, Anna Lena ^a   Berg, Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BORÅS   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Childbirth; Fathers; Paternal attitudes; Support

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BIRTH; FATHER; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; LIFE EVENT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OBJECT RELATION; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE; SWEDEN;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PARTURITION; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES; SWEDEN;

EID: 81255188492     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2010.09.002     Document Type: Article

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