Experiences of teenage pregnancy among Xhosa families

Midwifery

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 190-197

  James, Sindiwe ^a   Van Rooyen, Dalena ^a   Strümpher, Juanita ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Experiences; Pregnancy; Teenager; Xhosa

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MENTAL STRESS; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH AFRICA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858154435     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2011.04.003     Document Type: Article

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