Kids can cope: A group intervention for children whose parents have cancer

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1993, Pages 41-53

  Taylor Brown, Jill ^a   Acheson, Alma ^a   Farber, John M ^a  

^a ST BONIFACE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANCER PATIENT; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COPING BEHAVIOR; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENT; PARENTAL DEPRIVATION; PRIVACY; REVIEW;

EID: 0027185411     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J077V11N01_03     Document Type: Article

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