Social constructions of motherhood and mothers on drugs: Implications for treatment, policy, and practice

Journal of Feminist Family Therapy

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 43-59

  Litzke, Cheryl H ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Addiction; Family policy; Feminist family therapy; Motherhood; Social construction

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247654760     PISSN: 08952833     EISSN: 15404099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J086v16n04_03     Document Type: Article

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