The relationship between single-parent status and parenting capacities in mothers of youth with chronic health conditions: The mediating role of income

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 249-257

  Mullins, Larry L ^a   Wolfe Christensen, Cortney ^b   Chaney, John M ^a   Elkin, T David ^c   Wiener, Lori ^d   Hullmann, Stephanie E ^a   Fedele, David A ^a   Junghans, Ashley ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

adjustment; chronic illness; parent stress; psychosocial functioning

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; INFANT; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MOTHER; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; INFANT; MALE; MOTHERS; PARENTING; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 79953230476     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsq080     Document Type: Article

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