Siblings of children with mental retardation living at home or in residential placement

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 355-363

  Eisenberg, Laurie ^a   Baker, Bruce L ^a   Blacher, Jan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Family factors; Mental handicap; Placement; Relationships; Residential care; Siblings

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MOTHER; NORMAL HUMAN; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF ESTEEM; SIBLING;

ADOLESCENT; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL RETARDATION; NUCLEAR FAMILY; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES;

EID: 0031913621     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021963097002084     Document Type: Article

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