Examining the effects of chronic disease and disability on children's sibling relationships

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1988, Pages 389-407

  Lobato, Debra ^a   Faust, David ^a   Spirito, Anthony ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood illness; Developmental disability; Family functioning; Siblings

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; FAMILY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MODEL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; FAMILY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISORDERS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SIBLING RELATIONS;

EID: 0024080452     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/13.3.389     Document Type: Article

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