Different, difficult or distinct? Mothers' and fathers' perceptions of temperament in children with and without intellectual disabilities

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 54, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 806-819

  Bostrom P ^a   Broberg, M ^a   Hwang, C P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Intellectual disability; Parent; Temperament

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DOWN SYNDROME; EASI TEMPERAMENT SURVEY; EMOTIONALITY; FAMILY; FAMILY IMPACT QUESTIONNAIRE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PATERNAL ATTITUDE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIALIZATION; TEMPERAMENT;

ADULT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOWN SYNDROME; EXPRESSED EMOTION; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MOTHERS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 77955640879     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2010.01309.x     Document Type: Article

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