Experiences of Swedish children with disabilities: Activities and social support in daily life

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 130-139

  Mundhenke, Lotta ^a,b   Hermansson, Liselotte ^a   Sjöqvist Nätterlund, Birgitta ^a  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Children's Habilitation Centre   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Children; Disability; Everyday activity; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GRIEF; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN;

EID: 77950819929     PISSN: 11038128     EISSN: 16512014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/11038120903114386     Document Type: Article

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