Longitudinal study of parents' impact on quality of life of children and young adults with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 20-28

  Cramm, Jane M ^a   Nieboer, Anna P ^a  

^a Erasmus University Rotterdam   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Intellectual disability; Parents; Quality of life; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MENTAL PATIENT; NEWBORN; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; PARENTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 83255185185     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2011.00640.x     Document Type: Article

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