Perception of child development, child-related stress and dyadic adjustment: Pair analysis of married couples of young children with developmental disabilities

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 188-195

  Rimmerman, Arie ^a   Turkel, Limor ^a   Crossman, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; STRESS;

EID: 0042868856     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1366825031000147111     Document Type: Article

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