Parents and children's communication about genetic risk: A qualitative study, learning from families experiences

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 640-646

  Metcalfe, Alison ^a   Plumridge, Gill ^b   Coad, Jane ^c   Shanks, Andrew ^b   Gill, Paramjit ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c Faculty of Health and Life Sciences   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

children; coping; family; parent; risk communication

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMMUNICATION SKILL; FEMALE; GENETIC RISK; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; EMOTIONS; FAMILY; FAMILY HEALTH; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; GENETIC DISEASES, INBORN; HUMANS; INCIDENTAL FINDINGS; LEARNING; MALE; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK;

EID: 79956296069     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: 14765438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2010.258     Document Type: Article

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