"Uncharted waters": The experience of parents of young people with mental health problems

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 207-223

  Harden, Jeni ^a  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Expert knowledge; Lay professional relations; Mental health; Parenting

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; ADOLESCENT; AGE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDUCATION; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN RELATION; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; ROLE PLAYING;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PARENTING; PARENTS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; ROLE;

EID: 21644462882     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049732304269677     Document Type: Article

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