Rasch analysis of a new construct: Functional caregiving for adult children with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Applied Measurement

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 141-159

  Chen, Shu Pi C ^a,b   Bezruczko, Nikolaus ^b   Ryan Henry, Sheila ^c  

^a SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Seguin Retarded Citizens Association ^*  (United States)

^c Seguin Retarded Citizens Association   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT CHILD; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MENTAL PATIENT; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ADULT CHILDREN; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; CHICAGO; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PSYCHOMETRICS;

EID: 33646352216     PISSN: 15297713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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