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This thesis examines the phenomenon of coping in relation to the lived experience of being a mother with mental ill-health. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was the chosen study approach, using semi-structured interviews to obtain in-depth accounts. Twelve women were recruited via soci...

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Published: Swansea, Wales, UK 2023
Institution: Swansea University
Degree level: Doctoral
Degree name: Ph.D
Supervisor: Brown, Amy. and Terry, Julia.
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