Caregivers of children with cancer

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 14, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 221-239

  Jones, Barbara L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood cancer; Family dynamics; Resilience

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249286232     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J137v14n01_11     Document Type: Article

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