"If i knew then what i know now": Parents' reflections on raising a child with cerebral palsy

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 169-183

  Reid, Allison ^a   Imrie, Heather ^a   Brouwer, Emily ^a   Clutton, Shannon ^a   Evans, Jan ^b   Russell, Diane ^c   Bartlett, Doreen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b THAMES VALLEY CHILDREN S CENTRE   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Advice; advocacy; cerebral palsy; parents; social experiences

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD REARING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; PARENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD REARING; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PARENTING; PARENTS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953708243     PISSN: 01942638     EISSN: 15413144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01942638.2010.540311     Document Type: Article

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