Lesbian co-mothers' experiences of maternity healthcare services

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1269-1278

  Cherguit, Jasmina ^a   Burns, Jan ^b   Pettle, Sharon ^a   Tasker, Fiona ^c  

^a Canterbury Christ Church Univeristy ^*

^b CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Donor conception; Experiences; Lesbian co mothers non biological lesbian mothers; Maternity health care; Midwives; Nurses; Sperm donation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LESBIANISM; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84876070672     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2012.06115.x     Document Type: Article

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