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Community-based Internet forums are great for new mothers, but could marginalize fathers
February 5th, 2009
Researchers believe that local online forums could play a key role in helping new mothers to share experiences and concerns, according to a study published in the January issue of the UK-based Journal of Advanced Nursing. Professor Wendy Hall from the University of British Columbia and Assistant Professor Valerie Irvine from the University of Victoria, Canada, studied online communication threads between a group of 40 women, who had all given birth in the same year and joined a local forum based in a moderate-sized Canadian city. They concluded that these forums could provide a viable alternative to face-to-face groups, especially in rural...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-02-05)
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