With the benefit of hindsight: A mother's reflections on raising a child with Down Syndrome

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 51-64

  Maxwell, Virginia ^a   Barr, Owen ^b  

^a University of Ulster ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coping; Down Syndrome; Families; Listening; Mothers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DOWN SYNDROME; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY LIFE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING DISORDER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEAMWORK;

EID: 0037367998     PISSN: 14690047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1469004703007001983     Document Type: Article

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