Everyday Problems and Stress Faced by Parents of Children With Cochlear Implants

Rehabilitation Psychology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 139-152

  Zaidman Zait, Anat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

cochlear implantation; everyday problems; parental stress; parents

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE SATISFACTION; LIFE STRESS; MALE; OPEN ENDED QUESTIONNAIRE; PARENT COUNSELING; PARENTAL STRESS; PROBLEM SOLVING; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STRESS;

EID: 44449143610     PISSN: 00905550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0090-5550.53.2.139     Document Type: Article

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