The relationship between sources and functions of social support and dimensions of child- and parent-related stress

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 52, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1138-1154

  Guralnick, Michael J ^a   Hammond, M A ^a   Neville, B ^a   Connor, R T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental delay; Parent stress; Social support

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; FAMILY SIZE; FAMILY STRESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL STRESS; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUPPORT GROUP;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST OF ILLNESS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; PARENTING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 56649098835     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2008.01073.x     Document Type: Article

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