Swedish mothers and fathers of children with cancer: Perceptions of well-being, social life, and quality care

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 51-66

  Enskär, Karin ^a   Hamrin, Elisabeth ^b   Carlsson, Marianne ^c   Von Essen, Louise ^c  

^a JÖNKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

care; childhood neoplasm; parents; social life; well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER THERAPY; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILDHOOD CANCER; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FATHER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTHER; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL LIFE; SWEDEN;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MOTHERS; NEOPLASMS; PARENTS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN;

EID: 78751535825     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2011.534026     Document Type: Article

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