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Elizabeth Emmanuel

Elizabeth Emmanuel PhD

Nursing, Midwifery
Bilinga, Queensland, Australia

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Elizabeth Spent many years as a clinician in the nursing, midwifery, and mental health fieldWork. Specialty area includes perinatal mental and physical health. She worked nationally and internationally in various settings. Currently in a teaching/ research role in the tertiary sector. Her research is specifically around maternal role development during the transition to motherhood. Within this topic, she has examined the notion of maternal distress and its impact on maternal role development. the other variables researched include quality of life, social support, and demographic characteristics that can affect a mother's ability to develop maternal competence during pregnancy and following childbirth.