Families of Children with Down Syndrome: Responding to "A Change in Plans" with Resilience

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 116-128

  Van Riper, Marcia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; COMMUNICATION; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIANA; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTHERS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; OHIO; PARENTING; PENNSYLVANIA; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33947250632     PISSN: 08825963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2006.07.004     Document Type: Article

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