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Author Kingston, Anna Karin, 1961-

Title Mothering special needs : a different maternal journey / Anna Karin Kingston ; foreword by Christopher Gillberg
Published London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007

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 MELB  306.87430874 Kin/Msn  AVAILABLE
Description 207 pages ; 24 cm
Contents 1. Introduction -- 2. The challenge of maternal voices -- 3. Maternal coping -- 4. Maternal work and employment -- 5. Mothers' relationships with fathers, families and social networks -- 6. A different maternal journey - conclusion
Summary "This book explores the lived experience of mothers raising a child with a learning disability, through interviews with mothers of children with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Down syndrome."--BOOK JACKET
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Parents of children with disabilities -- Ireland.
Parents of developmentally disabled children -- Ireland.
Parents of autistic children -- Ireland.
Mothers -- Ireland.
Motherhood -- Ireland.
LC no. 2007007807
ISBN 9781843105435 alkaline paper