Parenting and employment decisions of parents with a preschool child with a disability

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 319-332

  Cuskelly, Monica ^a   Pulman, Lara ^a   Hayes, Alan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DISABILITY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MOTHER; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 0031732843     PISSN: 1326978X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668259800033801     Document Type: Article

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