Well-being of mothers of children with mental retardation: An evaluation of the Double ABCX model in a cross-cultural context

Asian Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 171-184

  Shin, Jin Y ^a   Crittenden, Kathleen S ^b  

^a HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Mental retardation; Mothers; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345414549     PISSN: 13672223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-839X.2003.00119.x     Document Type: Article

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