Gendered ironies in home care: Surveillance, gender struggles and infantilisation

International Journal of Inclusive Education

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 741-752

  Malacrida, Claudia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Child custody; Disabilities; Infantilisation; Motherhood; Mothers; Personal services; Policy; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 76649093952     PISSN: 13603116     EISSN: 14645173     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13603110903046028     Document Type: Review

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