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Sources of infant care informational social support for mothers of infants in the Appalachian region
| Title: | Sources of infant care informational social support for mothers of infants in the Appalachian region. |
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| Name(s): |
Wright, Mary Ellen, author Liehr, Patricia, Thesis advisor Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation | |
| Date Created: | 2015 | |
| Date Issued: | 2015 | |
| Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
| Place of Publication: | Boca Raton, Fla. | |
| Physical Form: | application/pdf | |
| Extent: | 152 p. | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Summary: | The purpose of this study was to describe the sources of infant care informational support systems that mothers residing in the Western North Carolina Appalachian region use and prefer in the postpartum period. In addition, the study explored the associations of the sources for informational social support on infant care with personal factors (age, socioeconomic status, parity, race, ethnicity, residence, marital status, education, access to Internet, access to cellular phone, prior attendance in childbirth classes, and other adult infant care assistance in the home) of the mothers. | |
| Identifier: | FA00004422 (IID) | |
| Degree granted: | Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2015. | |
| Collection: | FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection | |
| Note(s): | Includes bibliography. | |
| Subject(s): |
Appalachian Region, Southern--Social life and customs Maternal health services--Appalachian Region, Southern Health services accessibility--Appalachian Region, Southern Social networks--Appalachian Region, Southern Infants--Health and hygiene--Appalachian Region, Southern Communication in medicine Appalachians (People)--North Carolina--Social life and customs |
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| Held by: | Florida Atlantic University Libraries | |
| Sublocation: | Digital Library | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004422 | |
| Use and Reproduction: | Copyright © is held by the author, with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder. | |
| Use and Reproduction: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | |
| Host Institution: | FAU | |
| Is Part of Series: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library Collections. |
