Adjustment of mothers of children with obstetrical brachial plexus injuries: Testing a risk and resistance model

Rehabilitation Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 233-240

  McLean, Louise A ^a   Harvey, David H P ^a   Pallant, Julie F ^b   Bartlett, Jane R ^c   Mutimer, Keith L A ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BIRTH INJURY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CHILD; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL ASPECT; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 4143095921     PISSN: 00905550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0090-5550.49.3.233     Document Type: Article

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