Some psychosocial aspects of nonlethal chondrodysplasias: III. Self-esteem in children and adults

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 13-16

  Hunter, Alasdair G W ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chondrodysplasia; Coopersmith; Dwarfism; Piers Harris; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHONDRODYSPLASIA; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; CHILD; DWARFISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0031809862     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: 15524833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-8628(19980616)78:1<13::aid-ajmg3>3.0.co;2-m     Document Type: Article

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