The baby and the bath water: Disabled women and motherhood in social context

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 622-643

  Thomas, Carol ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disability; Maternity; Motherhood; Reproduction; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031492665     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9566.1997.tb00423.x     Document Type: Article

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