Too Old to Become a Mother? Risk Constructions in 35+ Women’s Experiences of Pregnancy, Child-Birth, and Postnatal Care

NORA - Nordic Journal of Feminist and Gender Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 89-103

  Kelhä, Minna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

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EID: 77950751556     PISSN: 08038740     EISSN: 1502394X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08038740902885722     Document Type: Article

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