Children's perceptions and experiences of care giving: A focus group study

Counselling Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 69-80

  Earley, Louise ^a   Cushway, Delia ^b   Cassidy, Tony ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

^c DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Coping strategies; Family care giving; Focus group methodology

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247648009     PISSN: 09515070     EISSN: 14693674     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09515070701217830     Document Type: Article

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