Examining the Down syndrome advantage: Mothers and fathers of young children with disabilities

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1006-1017

  Stoneman, Zolinda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Depression; Down syndrome; Income; Parenting; Temperament

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DOWN SYNDROME; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PARENT; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PATERNAL ATTITUDE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEMPERAMENT; VARIANCE; WELLBEING;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABLED CHILDREN; DOWN SYNDROME; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS;

EID: 35948998095     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2007.01012.x     Document Type: Article

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