Promoting Positive Mother-Infant Relationships: A Randomized Trial of Community Doula Support For Young Mothers

Infant Mental Health Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 446-457

  Hans, Sydney L ^a   Thullen, Matthew ^b   Henson, Linda G ^a   Lee, Helen ^c   Edwards, Renee C ^a   Bernstein, Victor J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DOULA; EMPATHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PARENTAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UNITED STATES; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 84883556750     PISSN: 01639641     EISSN: 10970355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/imhj.21400     Document Type: Article

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