Influence of child diagnosis on family and parental functioning: Down syndrome versus other disabilities

American Journal on Mental Retardation

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 149-160

  Cahill, Brigid M ^a   Glidden, Laraine Masters ^a  

^a ST MARY'S COLLEGE OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DOWN SYNDROME; FAMILY; FAMILY HEALTH; HUMANS; INFANT; PARENTS;

EID: 0029768819     PISSN: 08958017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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