Factors related to the psychological well-being of parents of children with leukemia in China

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 75-88

  Lou, Vivian W Q ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese; Leukemia; Parents' coping; Psychological well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CHINA; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FATHER; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEUKEMIA; MALE; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; MOTHER; NORMAL HUMAN; PATERNAL ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LEUKEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 33749564279     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J077v24n03_04     Document Type: Article

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