Caregiver burden and social support among mothers raising children with developmental disabilities in South Korea

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 149-167

  Oh, Heykyung ^a   Lee, Eun Kyoung Othelia ^b  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiver burden; Developmental disability; Physical disability; Social support; South Korea

Indexed keywords

EID: 67651214050     PISSN: 1034912X     EISSN: 1465346X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10349120902868624     Document Type: Article

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