Predictors of care-giver stress in families of preschool-aged children with developmental disabilities

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 109-124

  Plant, K M ^a   Sanders, Matthew R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Care giving; Children; Developmental disability; Parent stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD CARE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PARENTAL STRESS; PREDICTION; RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 33846263959     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2006.00829.x     Document Type: Article

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