Parental separation: Effects on children; implications for services

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 369-378

  Holroyd, R ^a   Sheppard, A ^a  

^a Pupil and Parent Services Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour services; Children; Depression; Parents; Separation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DEPRESSION; DIVORCE; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEUROSIS; PARENT; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX RATIO; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEPRESSION; DIVORCE; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NEUROTIC DISORDERS; PARENTS; PILOT PROJECTS; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0031229927     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.1997.tb00904.x     Document Type: Article

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