Post-parental care: A new generation of sibling-carers

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 176-179

  Dew, Angela ^a   Llewellyn, Gwynnyth ^a   Balandin, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EMOTION; HOME CARE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; REVIEW; SIBLING; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 3042695359     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250410001709520     Document Type: Review

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