Encounters with professionals: Views and experiences of mothers with intellectual disability

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 9-19

  Starke, Mikaela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Intellectual disability; Interaction; Motherhood; Professionals

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MOTHER; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PATERNALISM; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPREHENSION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; GROUP HOMES; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MOTHERS; PATERNALISM; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; REHABILITATION CENTERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK; SWEDEN;

EID: 77954940551     PISSN: 17446295     EISSN: 17446309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1744629510373052     Document Type: Article

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