How is taking care of caregivers of children with disabilities related to academic achievement?

Child and Youth Care Forum

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 91-102

  Barnard Brak, Lucy ^a   Thomson, David ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Caregivers; Children with disabilities; Respite care

Indexed keywords

EID: 62949203099     PISSN: 10531890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10566-009-9070-1     Document Type: Article

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