Guilt and shame: Experiences of parents of self-harming adolescents

Journal of Child Health Care

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 298-310

  McDonald, Glenda ^a   O'Brien, Louise ^a,b   Jackson, Debra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CUMBERLAND HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent health; Guilt; Mothering; Parenting; Self harm

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; AUTOMUTILATION; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COOPERATION; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROLE PLAYING; SELF CONCEPT; SHAME; UNCERTAINTY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; FEMALE; GUILT; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; NEW SOUTH WALES; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROLE; SELF EFFICACY; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SHAME; UNCERTAINTY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149085851     PISSN: 13674935     EISSN: 17412889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1367493507082759     Document Type: Article

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