My child is not my carer: Mothers with physical disabilities and the well-being of children

Disability and Society

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 209-223

  Prilleltensky, Ora ^a,b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 3042523728     PISSN: 09687599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0968759042000204185     Document Type: Article

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