Overprotection and lowered expectations of persons with disabilities: The unforeseen consequences

Work

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 181-188

  Sanders, Karen Y ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Lowered expectations; Overprotection; Underachievement

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CAREGIVER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DECISION MAKING; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; EXPECTATION; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; LIFESPAN; PARENT; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SKILL; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APTITUDE; CHILD; DISABLED CHILDREN; HUMANS; PARENTING; UNDERACHIEVEMENT;

EID: 33748517211     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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