Citation

Hoga LAK, Manganiello A. Int. Nurs. Rev. 2007; 54(4): 346-353.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, International Council of Nurses, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1466-7657.2007.00513.x

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Background:  Lone women are responsible for a quarter of Brazilian families. The unplanned pregnancy, a strong reality for many young poor women in this country, provokes a strong impact on physical, emotional, socio-economic and family dimensions.