Communication Technologies and Maternal Interest in Health-Promotion Information about Postpartum Weight and Parenting Practices

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 201-215

  Walker, Lorraine O ^a   Im, Eun Ok ^b   Vaughan, Misha W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c ORACLE CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethnicity; Income; Internet; Obesity; Parenting; Postpartum

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864321727     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2011.01333.x     Document Type: Article

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