Fostering supportive community connections through mothers' groups and playgroups

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Fostering supportive community connections through mothers' groups and playgroups

Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the ways that mothers’ groups and playgroups support families with children aged 0–5 years and foster community connectedness in newer residential communities in Perth, Western Australia. Background: The transition to parenthood is a time of increased suppor...

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Main Authors:	Strange, C., Fisher, C., Howat, Peter, Wood, L.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2014
Subjects:	mothers’ groups first-time mothers community connectedness social support playgroups parenting
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/15700

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