Parenting perceptions and social supports of mothers with cognitive disabilities

Sexuality and Disability

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 29-51

  Ehlers Flint, M L ^a,b  

^a Through the Looking Glass ^*  (United States)

^b Through the Looking Glass   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive disability; Parenting; Social supports

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MOTHER; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 1842531918     PISSN: 01461044     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015282320460     Document Type: Article

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