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The baby and the bath water: disabled women and motherhood in social context.

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The baby and the bath water: disabled women and motherhood in social context. / Thomas, Carol.
In: Sociology of Health and Illness, Vol. 19, No. 5, 1997, p. 622-643.

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Thomas, C 1997, 'The baby and the bath water: disabled women and motherhood in social context.', Sociology of Health and Illness, vol. 19, no. 5, pp. 622-643. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.ep10935518

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Thomas, C. (1997). The baby and the bath water: disabled women and motherhood in social context. Sociology of Health and Illness, 19(5), 622-643. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.ep10935518

Vancouver

Thomas C. The baby and the bath water: disabled women and motherhood in social context. Sociology of Health and Illness. 1997;19(5):622-643. doi: 10.1111/1467-9566.ep10935518

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Thomas, Carol. / The baby and the bath water: disabled women and motherhood in social context. In: Sociology of Health and Illness. 1997 ; Vol. 19, No. 5. pp. 622-643.

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