Negotiating dis/ability in families: Constructions and contradictions

Journal of Applied Communication Research

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 437-458

  Canary, Heather E ^a,b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability; Family communication; Identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 52949086745     PISSN: 00909882     EISSN: 14795752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00909880802101771     Document Type: Article

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