Juggling and struggling: A preliminary work-life study of mothers with adolescents who have developmental disabilities

Mental Retardation

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2006, Pages

  Parish, Susan L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COST OF ILLNESS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; COST OF ILLNESS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; PARENTING; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33845446487     PISSN: 00476765     EISSN: 19311338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/0047-6765(2006)44[393:JASAPW]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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