A qualitative investigation of changes in the belief systems of families of children with autism or Down syndrome

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 353-369

  King, Gillian A ^a   Zwaigenbaum, L ^b   King, S ^c   Baxter, D ^a   Rosenbaum, P ^c   Bates, A ^d  

^a THAMES VALLEY CHILDREN S CENTRE   (Canada)

^b Chedoke Child and Family Centre   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d Parent Informant   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autism; Down syndrome; Family; Priorities; Qualitative; World views

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD REARING; DATA ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; DOWN SYNDROME; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FAMILY SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LIFE EVENT; MALE; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THINKING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CULTURE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DOWN SYNDROME; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PARENTS; SOCIAL VALUES;

EID: 33745967996     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2006.00571.x     Document Type: Article

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