Developing mothering narratives in child protection practice

Journal of Social Work Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-34

  Davies, Linda ^a   Krane, Julia ^a   Collings, Sara ^a   Wexler, Sharon ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child protection; Clinical practice; Maternal ambivalence; Mothering; Narrative

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947384431     PISSN: 02650533     EISSN: 14653885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02650530601173516     Document Type: Article

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