A pilot study on children with limitations in self-care, mobility, and social functions: Effects on family strengths

Families in Society

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 269-276

  Pirila, Silja ^a,e   Van Der Meere, Jaap ^b,c   Seppanen, Ritva Liisa ^a   Korpela, Raija ^a   Nieminen, Pirkko ^d  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^d TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^e Box 2000   (Finland)

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EID: 33744534046     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.3520     Document Type: Article

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