Father to father: Focus groups of fathers of children with cancer

Social Work in Health Care

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 41-61

  Jones, Jill B ^a   Neil Urban, Sherry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children with cancer; Fathers; Fathers of children with cancer; Focus groups as a context of mutual support and caring; Gender roles; Impact on families; Parental care giving; Social supports

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY; FATHER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; SEX ROLE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUPPORT GROUP;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST OF ILLNESS; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0042344882     PISSN: 00981389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J010v37n01_03     Document Type: Article

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