Childhood cancer: A parent's perspective on social support, with a case illustration

Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 65-73

  Papaikonomou, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; CHILD REARING; CHILDHOOD CANCER; COPING BEHAVIOR; FAMILY COPING; FAMILY INTERACTION; FAMILY SERVICE; HOPE; HUMAN; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 34547175681     PISSN: 17280583     EISSN: 17280591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/17280580709486636     Document Type: Review

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