Parental stress attributed to family members with and without disability: A longitudinal study

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 105-118

  Baxter, Christine ^a   Cummins, Robert A ^a   Yiolitis, Lewi ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; FAMILY; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PARENT; STRESS;

EID: 0034087058     PISSN: 1326978X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13269780050033526     Document Type: Article

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