Educational and occupational outcomes among survivors of childhood cancer during the transition to emerging adulthood

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 448-455

  Gerhardt, Cynthia A ^a,e   Dixon, Meredith ^a   Miller, Kimberly ^a   Vannatta, Kathyrn ^a   Valerius, Kristin S ^b   Correll, Judy ^c   Noll, Robert B ^d  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^e THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Education; Neoplasms; Occupation; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SURVIVOR; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; JOB ADAPTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT;

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAREER CHOICE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; LEUKEMIA; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; LYMPHOMA; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; REFERENCE VALUES; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SURVIVORS; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 37349091454     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0b013e31811ff8e1     Document Type: Article

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