School reentry for children with cancer: Perceptions of nurses, school personnel, and parents

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 86-99

  Moore, Jean Burley ^a   Kaffenberger, Carol ^a   Goldberg, Patricia ^a   Kyeung Mi Oh, ^a   Hudspeth, Robin ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancee; Children; Parents of children with cancer; School reentry; Teachers counselors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; HUMAN; MANPOWER; NEOPLASM; NURSE; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL; SCHOOL HEALTH NURSING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; NURSES; PARENTS; SCHOOL NURSING; SCHOOLS;

EID: 64549164155     PISSN: 10434542     EISSN: 15328457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043454208328765     Document Type: Article

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