Fostering resilience in siblings of youths with a chronic health condition: A review of the literature

Health and Social Work

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 209-216

  Bellin, Melissa H ^a   Kovacs, Pamela J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood chronic health conditions; Family centered care; Resilience; Siblings

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749682820     PISSN: 03607283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hsw/31.3.209     Document Type: Review

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