Children's perceived social support after a parent is diagnosed with cancer

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 77-86

  Wong, Melisa ^a   Ratner, Jamie ^b   Gladstone, Kenneth A ^b   Davtyan, Arpine ^a   Koopman, Cheryl ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PALO ALTO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Children; Families; Parents; Perceived social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER PATIENT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; COMMUNICATION; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; JUDGMENT; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; NEOPLASMS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; SICK ROLE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954888345     PISSN: 10689583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10880-010-9187-2     Document Type: Article

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