Walk a mile in my shoes: Researching the lived experience of mothers of children with autism

Journal of Family Studies

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 309-319

  Gill, Jessica ^a   Liamputtong, Pranee ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children with autism; Lived experience; Motherhood; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952742640     PISSN: 13229400     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/jfs.15.3.309     Document Type: Article

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