Factors Associated With the Psychological and Behavioral Adjustment of Siblings of Youths With Spina Bifida

Families, Systems and Health

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-15

  Bellin, Melissa H ^a   Bentley, Kia J ^b   Sawin, Kathleen J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b Commonwealth University School of Social Work ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

family centered care; sibling adjustment; social ecology theory; spina bifida

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SIBLING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; SELF CONCEPT; SIBLINGS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM;

EID: 65349162883     PISSN: 10917527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0014859     Document Type: Article

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