The experience of health and wellness in mothers of young children with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 305-315

  Mackey, Sandra ^a   Goddard, Linda D ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Experience; Intellectual disability; Mother's health; Wellness

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; AWARENESS; CHILD CARE; CITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFANT; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RURAL AREA; TIME; WELLBEING; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WORK CAPACITY;

AUSTRALIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MENTAL RETARDATION; MOTHERS; PARENTING; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33750991889     PISSN: 17446295     EISSN: 17446309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1744629506070055     Document Type: Article

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