Sibling relationships in adults who have siblings with or without intellectual disabilities

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 224-231

  Doody, Mairéad A ^a   Hastings, Richard P ^a   O'Neill, Sarah ^b   Grey, Ian M ^c  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND BAHRAIN   (Bahrain)

Author keywords

Adults; Families; Intellectual disability; Sibling relationship; Siblings

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT DISEASE; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY SEVERITY; EMOTIONALITY; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPONSIBILITY; SIBLING RELATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CAREGIVERS; EMPATHY; EXPRESSED EMOTION; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SIBLING RELATIONS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350721627     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2009.09.007     Document Type: Article

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