Motherhood and Disability

This book explores the intersection between motherhood and physical disability. It is based on a study that focused on the lived experiences of women with physical disabilities, mothers and non-mothers. What meaning does motherhood have for these women? What is it like for them? What messages do they receive about themselves as women, with or without children? What barriers do they foresee and/or come across? These issues are explored from the vantage point of disabled women with and without children.

Autorentext
ORA PRILLELTENSKY is a Lecturer in the Department of Human and Organizational Development in Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, USA, where she teaches counselling and human development. Previously she worked in academic counselling, and in educational and rehabilitation settings in Canada, Israel and Australia.

Inhalt
Introduction Disability: A Sociopolitical Construct Sexuality, Disability and Women's Lived Experience Reproductive Choice and Motherhood in the Context of Physical Disability The Research Process Growing Up as a Girl with a Disability To Have or Not to Have: Motherhood, Disability, and Choice A Ramp to Mothering Promoting Our Children's Wellness Conclusions: Striving for Wellness