The well-being of parental caregivers of children with activity limitations

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 155-163

  Kuhlthau, Karen ^a   Kahn, Robert ^b   Hill, Kristen S ^a   Gnanasekaran, Sangeeth ^a   Ettner, Susan L ^c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity limitation; Caregiving; Disability; Health; Parent; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISABLED CHILDREN; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649238928     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-008-0434-1     Document Type: Article

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