‘It Was Easier Because I Had Help’: Mothers’ Reflections on the Long-Term Impact of Sustained Nurse Home Visiting

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 196-204

  Zapart, Siggi ^a,b   Knight, Jennifer ^a,b   Kemp, Lynn ^a,b  

^a LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b INGHAM INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

At risk mothers; Mothers experiences; Nurse home visiting; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84954377307     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-015-1819-6     Document Type: Article

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