An exploration of mothers' perceptions regarding mothering occupations and experiences

Occupational Therapy in Health Care

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 51-73

  Dunbar, Sandra Barker ^a   Roberts, Elysa ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family occupations; Mothering; Mothering experiences; Occupational role

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FAMILY CENTERED CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL CARE; MOTHER; OCCUPATIONAL SCIENCE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; TAPE RECORDER;

EID: 33746621676     PISSN: 07380577     EISSN: 15413098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J003v20n02_04     Document Type: Article

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