The contribution of marital quality to the well-being of parents of children with developmental disabilities

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 50, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 883-893

  Kersh, Joanne ^a,c   Hedvat, T T ^a   Hauser Cram, P ^a   Warfield, M E ^b  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental disability; Families; Fathers; Marital quality; Parental well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DEPRESSION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FAMILY; FATHER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTHER; PARENT; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PREDICTION; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL MODEL; STRESS; SYMPTOM; WELLBEING;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COST OF ILLNESS; DEPRESSION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FAMILY; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARRIAGE; MOTHERS; PARENTING; PARENTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 33750723423     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2006.00906.x     Document Type: Article

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