In search of bad mothers: Social constructions of birth and adoptive motherhood

Women's Studies International Forum

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 77-86

  Wegar, Katarina ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0040306986     PISSN: 02775395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-5395(96)00097-0     Document Type: Article

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