The impact of caring for a child with cerebral palsy: Quality of life for mothers and fathers

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 63-73

  Davis, E ^a   Shelly, A ^b   Waters, E ^a   Boyd, R ^a,c,d   Cook, K ^b   Davern, M ^a,c,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^e ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Fathers; Health related quality of life; Mothers; Parents; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY HEALTH; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTHERS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 73949127494     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2009.00989.x     Document Type: Article

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