Self-perception and family functioning in healthy school-age siblings of children with asthma and diabetes, and healthy children

Journal of Family Nursing

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 414-434

  Gallo, Agatha M ^a   Szychlinski, Christine ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic illness; Family functioning; Healthy siblings; Psychosocial adjustment

Indexed keywords

EID: 52349090237     PISSN: 10748407     EISSN: 1552549X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1074840703258327     Document Type: Review

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