Abstract
Social support is frequently proposed as the panacea for all concerns regarding maternal and child health. The World Health Organisation (World health organisation, 2018) and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2018) recommends that expectant mothers are supported throughout the perinatal period and that they not only receive medical support but also psychological and emotional support. However, there is lack of consensus on the conceptualisation and definition of social support (Leahy-Warren, 2014, 2016), which leads to health care professionals, such as midwives, at a loss as to their required contribution to maternal and child health and well-being.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 219-221 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 27 May 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |