Families and the handicapped in Northern Jordan

Journal of Comparative Family Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 151-169

  Young, William C ^a  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COPING BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL FACTOR; FAMILY LIFE; HUMAN; JORDAN; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

EID: 0031397875     PISSN: 00472328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jcfs.28.2.151     Document Type: Article

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