A Ramp to Motherhood: The Experiences of Mothers with Physical Disabilities

Sexuality and Disability

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 21-47

  Prilleltensky, Ora ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability; Motherhood; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD CARE; DISABILITY; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MATERNITY WARD; MOTHER; PREGNANCY; STRESS;

EID: 1642538269     PISSN: 01461044     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023558808891     Document Type: Article

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