The Search for Social Safety and Comfort in Families Raising Children With Complex Chronic Conditions

Journal of Family Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 59-78

  Rehm, Roberta S ^a   Bradley, Joan F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

child; chronic condition; family; socialization; technology dependence

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FAMILY; FAMILY NURSING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEISURE; MALE; NURSING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FAMILY; FAMILY NURSING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 25444531521     PISSN: 10748407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1074840704272956     Document Type: Article

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