An investigation into parent perceptions of the needs of siblings of children with cancer

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 276-287

  Sidhu, Ranita ^a   Passmore, Anne ^b   Baker, David ^a  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Childhood cancer; Parent perceptions; Psychosocial; Siblings

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NEOPLASM; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SIBLING; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PARENTS; SIBLINGS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 25144515458     PISSN: 10434542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043454205278480     Document Type: Article

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