Parents' social adjustment in families of children with spina bifida: A theory-driven review

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1214-1226

  Vermaes, Ignace P R ^a   Gerris, Jan R M ^a   Janssens, Jan M A M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Family; Parents; Psychosocial adjustment; Review; Spina bifida

Indexed keywords

CHILD PARENT RELATION; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MEDLINE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PARENTAL STRESS; PSYCINFO; REFERENCE VALUE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SPINA BIFIDA; THEORETICAL STUDY;

HUMANS; NUCLEAR FAMILY; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; SPOUSES;

EID: 37549060939     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsm054     Document Type: Review

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