Help-seeking patterns among subfecund women

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 305-319

  Greil, A L ^a   McQuillan, J ^b  

^a ALFRED UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONCEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZATION; RELIGION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SUBFERTILITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 9744226356     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646830412331298332     Document Type: Article

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