Coping and positive perceptions in Irish mothers of children with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 231-248

  Greer, Felicity A ^a   Grey, Ian M ^a   McClean, Brian ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Brothers of Charity   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Disability perceptions; Ireland; Mothers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FAMILY COUNSELING; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTIMACY; IRELAND; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST OF ILLNESS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC;

EID: 33747283731     PISSN: 17446295     EISSN: 17446309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1744629506064017     Document Type: Article

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