The role of marital quality and spousal support in behaviour problems of children with and without intellectual disability

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 620-633

  Wieland, N ^a   Baker, B L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior problems; Child; Intellectual disability; Marital

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENTAL STRESS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SCHOOL CHILD; SPOUSE; ADULT; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; FAMILY HEALTH; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MENTAL STRESS; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY;

EID: 77954692738     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2010.01293.x     Document Type: Article

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