Becoming a father is an emotional roller coaster - an analysis of first-time fathers′ blogs

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 9-10, 2014, Pages 1309-1317

  Åsenhed, Liselotte ^a,b   Kilstam, Jennie ^a,c   Alehagen, Siw ^a   Baggens, Christina ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Paediatric Clinic   (Sweden)

^c County Council of Örebro ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Blogs; First time fathers; Pregnancy; Qualitative content analysis; Qualitative study; Reproductive health; Sexuality; Transition

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; FATHER; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; NEWBORN; NURSE ATTITUDE; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGY; SWEDEN;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; BLOGGING; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NURSE'S ROLE; PREGNANCY; SWEDEN;

EID: 84898437419     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12355     Document Type: Article

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