Parenting stress in mothers of children with an intellectual disability: The effects of parental cognitions in relation to child characteristics and family support

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 405-418

  Hassall, Richard ^a   Rose, J ^b   McDonald, J ^a  

^a SOUTHERN HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour problems; Family support; Intellectual disability; Parental locus of control; Parenting satisfaction; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COGNITION; COPING BEHAVIOR; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERVIEW; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SATISFACTION; SELF ESTEEM; STRESS;

ADULT; CHILD; COGNITION; DISABLED CHILDREN; FAMILY; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; PARENTING; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 19444373063     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2005.00673.x     Document Type: Article

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