Development of social skills in boys with brain tumors: A group approach

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 23-41

  Die Trill, Maria ^a,b   Bromberg, Jonas ^c   LaVally, Beverly ^b   Portales, Lourdes A ^d   SanFeliz, Aurora ^e   Patenaude, Andrea Farkas ^b,d  

^a HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO GREGORIO MARAÑÓN   (Spain)

^b DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e WHEELOCK COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILDHOOD CANCER; HUMAN RELATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PARENT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOLOGY;

EID: 0030474904     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J077V14N02_02     Document Type: Article

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