Social competence in children with chronic illness: A meta-analytic review

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 878-890

  Martinez, William ^a   Carter, Jocelyn Smith ^a   Legato, Lauren Jennifer ^a  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

chronic illness; meta analysis; pediatric; social competence

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 80052092793     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsr035     Document Type: Review

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