Information and support needs among parents of young children in a region of Canada: A cross-sectional survey

Public Health Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 193-201

  Devolin, Maureen ^a   Phelps, Dawn ^a   Duhaney, Tara ^a   Benzies, Karen ^b   Hildebrandt, Clare ^a   Rikhy, Shivani ^c   Churchill, Jocelyn ^a  

^a ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Needs assessment; Parenting education; Preschool child; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD WELFARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFORMATION SEEKING; MALE; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME;

ADULT; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84876435783     PISSN: 07371209     EISSN: 15251446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/phn.12002     Document Type: Article

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