Going back to work after childbirth: Women's lived experiences

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 201-216

  Spiteri, Georgette ^a   Xuereb, Rita Borg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

Author keywords

midwives' role; mother's employment; social support; transition to parenthood; women's career issues; women's lived experiences

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; FEMINISM; HUMAN; MIDWIFE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHENOMENOLOGY; PURPOSIVE SAMPLE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; WORK RESUMPTION;

EID: 84864547345     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: 1469672X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2012.693153     Document Type: Article

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