Impact of child disability on the family

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 679-683

  Reichman, Nancy E ^a   Corman, Hope ^b   Noonan, Kelly ^b  

^a ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b RIDER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child disability; Family

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD DISABILITY; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; FAMILY COUNSELING; FAMILY RELATION; FAMILY STRESS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LAW; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVIVAL RATE; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CHILD; DISABLED CHILDREN; FAMILY; HUMANS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; RESPITE CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 53549125818     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-007-0307-z     Document Type: Review

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