Families with children who are technology dependent: Normalization and family functioning

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 52-71

  Toly, Valerie Boebel ^a   Musil, Carol M ^a   Carl, John C ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

children; chronic illness; family functioning; normalization; technology dependent

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CHILD; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENTERIC FEEDING; FAMILY NURSING; FEMALE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISABLED CHILDREN; ENTERAL NUTRITION; FAMILY NURSING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855599344     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: 15528456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193945910389623     Document Type: Article

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