Brief report: Psychosocial functioning of fathers as primary caregivers of pediatric oncology patients

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 851-856

  Bonner, Melanie J ^a,b,c   Hardy, Kristina K ^b   Willard, Victoria W ^c   Hutchinson, Katherine C ^c  

^a Department of Psychiatry ^*  (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Father adjustment; Pediatric oncology; Psychosocial functioning

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HUMAN; MALE; PARENTAL STRESS; PATERNAL ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; DISABLED CHILDREN; FATHERS; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 34547652451     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsm011     Document Type: Article

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