South african mothers' perceptions and experiences of an unplanned caesarean section

Journal of Psychology in Africa

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 429-438

  Roux, Samantha Lynne ^a   van Rensburg, Esme ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Failed natural birth; Interpretive phenomenology; Mothers' experiences; Qualitative research; Unplanned caesarean section

Indexed keywords

EID: 82955227569     PISSN: 14330237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2011.10820477     Document Type: Article

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