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Research Article

Mothers' Everyday Experiences of Having an Adult Child Who Suffers from Long-Term Mental Illness

, RN, , RNT, PhD, , MD, PhD & , RNT, PhD, Associate Professor
Pages 692-699 | Published online: 11 Oct 2010

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