Psychological well-being and meaning-making when caregiving for children with disabilities: Growth through difficult times or sinking inward

OTJR Occupation, Participation and Health

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 78-86

  Larson, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Occupation; Parenting; Qualitative methods

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVING; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; INTERVIEW; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SELF CONTROL;

EID: 77952124479     PISSN: 15394492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/15394492-20100325-03     Document Type: Article

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