Mother and child perceptions of child anxiety: Effects of race, health status, and stress

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 29-39

  Walton, Janice Wachtel ^b   Johnson, Suzanne Bennett ^a   Algina, James ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anxiety; Chronically ill children; Medical procedures; Mother child reports; Race effects

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NEGRO; PSYCHOANALYSIS; RACE DIFFERENCE; SELF EVALUATION; STRESS;

EID: 0032926267     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/24.1.29     Document Type: Article

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