The impact of childhood non-malignant life-threatening illness on parents: Gender differences and predictors of parental adjustment

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 823-829

  Mastroyannopoulou, Kiki ^a,b   Stallard, Paul ^a   Lewis, Mary ^a   Lenton, Simon ^a  

^a ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Family Consultation Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adjustment; communication; Coping; Life threatening illness; Parents; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNICATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PROGNOSIS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0030808727     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1997.tb01600.x     Document Type: Article

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