Working with mothers and fathers of children with disabilities: Metaphors used by parents in a continuing dialogue

European Early Childhood Education Research Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 187-201

  van Hove, Geert ^a   de Schauwer, Elisabeth ^a   Mortier, Kathleen ^a   Bosteels, Sigrid ^b   Desnerck, Greetje ^b   van Loon, Jos ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Hogeschool West Vlaanderen   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Children with disabilities; Families; Metaphors; Parent empowerment; Parenting

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949497402     PISSN: 1350293X     EISSN: 17521807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13502930902951379     Document Type: Article

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