Stress and coping in parents of children with down syndrome

Studia Psychologica

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 41-47

  Spangenberg, Judora J ^a   Theron, Johanna C ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Coping; Down syndrome; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035609256     PISSN: 00393320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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