Gender differences in the psychosocial experience of parents of children with cancer: A review of the literature

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 907-915

  Clarke, Naomi E ^a   McCarthy, Maria C ^a,b   Downie, Peter ^a   Ashley, David M ^a,b,c   Anderson, Vicki A ^a,b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Childhood cancer; Fathers; Mothers; Oncology; Parental adaptation

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILDHOOD CANCER; DATA BASE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FAMILY COPING; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; MENTAL STRESS; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PARENTAL STRESS; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX ROLE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ANXIETY; CHILD; CULTURE; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONS; FAMILY RELATIONS; FATHERS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MOTHERS; NEOPLASMS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 70449411948     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.1515     Document Type: Review

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