Time demands and experienced stress in Greek mothers of children with Down's syndrome

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 144-153

  Padeliadu, S ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Down's syndrome; Stress; Time demands

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMAN; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENTAL STRESS; MOTHER; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; SELF REPORT; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COST OF ILLNESS; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; PARENTING; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0031852602     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2788.1998.00113.x     Document Type: Article

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