Investigation of raising burden of children with autism, physical disability and mental disability in China

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 306-311

  Xiong, Nina ^a   Yang, Li ^a   Yu, Yang ^a   Hou, Jiaxun ^a   Li, Jia ^a   Li, Yuanyuan ^a   Liu, Hairong ^a   Zhang, Ying ^a   Jiao, Zhengang ^a  

^a Beijing Disabled Persons' Rehabilitation Service and Guidance Center   (China)

Author keywords

Autism; Mental disability; Physical disability; Raising burden

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHINA; CLOTHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY COPING; FAMILY STRESS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; INCOME; INFANT; INFANTILE AUTISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SPECIAL EDUCATION;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; COST OF ILLNESS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MEDICAL ASSISTANCE; MENTAL RETARDATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 78649705384     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2010.10.003     Document Type: Article

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