Doing, being, and becoming: A family's journey through perinatal loss

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 142-151

  Forhan, Mary ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Family relations; Grief; Human activities; Life change events; Narration; Perinatal mortality

Indexed keywords

EID: 76649133740     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.64.1.142     Document Type: Article

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