Iranian mothers' perceptions of their lives with children with mental retardation: A preliminary phenomenological investigation

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 317-326

  Kermanshahi, S M ^a   Vanaki, Z ^a   Ahmadi, F ^a   Kazemnejad, A ^a   Mordoch, E ^b   Azadfalah, P ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child with mental retardation; Iran; Mothers' experience; Phenomenology

Indexed keywords

EID: 45449100531     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10882-008-9099-3     Document Type: Article

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