An exploratory study of parents' approaches to health promotion in families of adolescents with physical disabilities

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 185-193

  Antle, B J ^a   Mills, W ^a   Steele, C ^b   Kalnins, Ilze V ^b   Rossen, B ^b  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Family; Family systems; Health promotion; Physical disabilities

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DRUG USE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FAMILY INTERACTION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINA BIFIDA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DISABLED CHILDREN; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 38949106567     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2007.00782.x     Document Type: Article

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