Perceptions of the causes of childhood disability among Pakistani families living in the UK

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 606-613

  Croot, E J ^a   Grant, G ^b   Cooper, C L ^a   Mathers, N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childhood; Culture; Disability; Ethnicity; High support needs; Pakistani

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDUCATION; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HUMAN; MENTAL PATIENT; PAKISTAN; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; DISABLED CHILDREN; FAMILY; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; PAKISTAN; PARENTS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STEREOTYPING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54249090774     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: 13652524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2008.00784.x     Document Type: Article

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