Caring for children with learning disabilities: An exploratory study of parental strain and coping

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 221-228

  Kenny, Kate ^a   Mcgilloway, Sinéad ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Caregiver burden; Children; Coping; Informal carers; Intellectual disability; Parents

Indexed keywords

EID: 35948983743     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.2007.00445.x     Document Type: Article

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