Negative and positive disability-related events and adjustment of parents with acquired physical disabilities and of their adolescent children

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 517-537

  Mazur, Elizabeth ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Disability; Parenting; Physical disability; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 45349098345     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-007-9171-0     Document Type: Article

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