Identifying indicators of well-being for caregivers of children with disabilities

Occupational Therapy International

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 29-39

  Larson, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Paediatric occupational therapy; Psychological well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; FEMALE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 77649221872     PISSN: 09667903     EISSN: 15570703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oti.284     Document Type: Article

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