The impact of child, family, and professional support characteristics on the quality of life in families of young children with disabilities

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 153-162

  Davis, Kate ^a   Gavidia Payne, Susana ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child and family characteristics; Children with disabilities; Family quality of life; Professional support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; EXTENDED FAMILY; FAMILY; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUALITY OF LIFE; SUPPORT GROUP; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; DISABLED PERSON; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 68349094167     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250902874608     Document Type: Article

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