Experiences of mistreatment among women with cerebral palsy

Women and Health

Volumn 49, Issue 6-7, 2009, Pages 555-572

  Freeborn, Donna ^a   Curry, Mary Ann ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Cerebral palsy; Mistreatment; Physical disabilities; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; FEMINISM; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LITERATURE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; BIOGRAPHY AS TOPIC; CEREBRAL PALSY; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; FEMINISM; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 71849087823     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03630240903424004     Document Type: Article

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