Socioeconomic and psychological variables as risk and protective factors for parental well-being in families of children with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 52, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1102-1113

  Olsson, Malin B ^a,b   Hwang, C P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b NONE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Intellectual disability; Parents; Well being

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL LIFE; SOCIAL STATUS; SWEDEN;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; PARENTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 56649114163     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2008.01081.x     Document Type: Article

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