Beliefs and cultural values of the undernourished child's family Creencias y valores culturales de la familia del niño desnutrido Crenças e valores culturais da família da criança desnutrida

OBJECTIVE: To identify and analyze the meanings of the mothers' participation in looking after their undernourished child. METHODS: An ethnographic approach was adopted, focusing on group dynamics within the family. RESULTS: Family influence in undernourished child care and the prevention of cu...

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Main Authors: Mirna Albuquerque Frota, Rosalba Maria Viana de Sousa, Maria Grasiela Teixeira Barroso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de São Paulo 2008-03-01
Series:Acta Paulista de Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-21002008000100016