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Motherhood and Disability

Children and Choices

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  • © 2004

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Authors:
  1. Ora Prilleltensky

    1. Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, USA

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • Ora Prilleltensky
    Pages 1-5

  3. Disability: A Sociopolitical Construct

    • Ora Prilleltensky
    Pages 6-26

  4. Sexuality, Disability and Women’s Lived Experience

    • Ora Prilleltensky
    Pages 27-51

  5. Reproductive Choice and Motherhood in the Context of Physical Disability

    • Ora Prilleltensky
    Pages 52-80

  6. The Research Process

    • Ora Prilleltensky
    Pages 81-105

  7. Growing Up as a Girl with a Disability

    • Ora Prilleltensky
    Pages 106-129

  8. To Have or Not to Have: Motherhood, Disability, and Choice

    • Ora Prilleltensky
    Pages 130-151

  9. A Ramp to Mothering

    • Ora Prilleltensky
    Pages 152-180

  10. Promoting Our Children’s Wellness

    • Ora Prilleltensky
    Pages 181-199

  11. Conclusion: Striving for Wellness

    • Ora Prilleltensky
    Pages 200-228

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 229-248
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About this book

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.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, USA

    Ora Prilleltensky

About the author

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.

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