Exploring correlates and predictors of stress in parents of children who are deaf: Implications of perceived social support and mode of communication

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 486-499

  Åsberg, Kia K ^a   Vogel, Jennifer J ^a   Bowers, Clint A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Deaf children; Life satisfaction; Parenting stress; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 45449104872     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-007-9169-7     Document Type: Article

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