Information Needs, Seeking Behaviors, and Support Among Low-Income Expectant Women

Women and Health

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 824-842

  Song, Hayeon ^a   Cramer, Emily M ^a   McRoy, Susan ^b   May, Amy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^b University of Wisconsin Milwaukee   (United States)

Author keywords

information seeking behavior; informational support; low income; pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION SEEKING; MEDICAL CARE; METHODOLOGY; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MEDICAL ASSISTANCE; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMEN; PRENATAL CARE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WISCONSIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888074469     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2013.831019     Document Type: Article

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