Parents of Children with Chronic Disabilities: The Gratification of Caregiving

Families in Society

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 576-584

  Schwartz, Chaya ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 0347020666     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.143     Document Type: Review

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