Queering the birthing space: Phenomenological interpretations of the relationships between lesbian couples and perinatal nurses in the context of birthing care

Sexualities

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 173-192

  Goldberg, Lisa ^a   Harbin, Ami ^a   Campbell, Sue ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

feminist research; lesbian birthing; perinatal nursing; phenomenology; queer parenting

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954548056     PISSN: 13634607     EISSN: 14617382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1363460711399028     Document Type: Article

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