The Role of Mental Health on Maternal-Fetal Attachment in Low-Income Women

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Alhusen, Jeanne L ^a   Gross, Deborah ^a   Hayat, Matthew J ^b   Rose, Linda ^a   Sharps, Phyllis ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health disparities; Maternal fetal attachment; Mental health; Mixed method

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870300619     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2012.01385.x     Document Type: Article

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