Mothering differently: Narratives of mothers with intellectual disability whose children have been compulsorily removed

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 121-130

  Mayes, Rachel ^a   Llewellyn, Gwynnyth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

child protection; mothers with intellectual disability; narrative inquiry

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CUSTODY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERVIEW; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RECORDING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD CUSTODY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; NARRATION; PARENTING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TAPE RECORDING;

EID: 84860747090     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13668250.2012.673574     Document Type: Review

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