Therapists' perceptions about making a difference in parent-child relationships in early intervention occupational therapy services

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 411-421

  Mayer, Mary L ^a   White, Barbara Prudhomme ^b   Ward, Judith D ^b   Barnaby, Elizabeth M ^c  

^a Public School System   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^c Irwin Army Community Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment relationships in therapeutic intervention; Developmental disability; Relationship focused intervention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COUNSELING; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERVIEW; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COUNSELING; DISABLED CHILDREN; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); HUMANS; INFANT; INTERVIEWS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036634429     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.56.4.411     Document Type: Article

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