Social support during the postpartum period: Mothers' views on needs, expectations, and mobilization of support

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 616-623

  Negron, Rennie ^a   Martin, Anika ^a   Almog, Meital ^b   Balbierz, Amy ^a   Howell, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Focus groups; Postpartum depression; Social support; Support mobilization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; MOTHER; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; PUERPERIUM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MOTHERS; NEW YORK CITY; POSTNATAL CARE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84880699092     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-012-1037-4     Document Type: Article

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