Fathers of children with disabilities: Stress and life satisfaction

Stress and Health

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 269-278

  Darling, Carol A ^a   Senatore, Natalie ^a   Strachan, John ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Lourdes Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

coping; disabilities; family stress; fathering; life satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISABILITY; FAMILY COPING; FAMILY LIFE; FAMILY STRESS; FATHER; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL STRESS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPIRITUAL CARE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CHILD; DISABLED CHILDREN; FAMILY RELATIONS; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FATHERS; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTING; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84867055813     PISSN: 15323005     EISSN: 15322998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smi.1427     Document Type: Article

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