Mothers with Disabilities: In Their Own Voice

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 260-268

  Farber, Ruth S ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Human activities and occupations; Maternal behavior

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HUMAN; MOTHER;

ADULT; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOTHERS; PARENTING;

EID: 0034182090     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.54.3.260     Document Type: Article

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