Explicating Caregiving by Mothers of Children With Complex Needs in Ireland: A Phenomenological Study

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 642-651

  Nicholl, Honor M ^a   Begley, Cecily M ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Children's nursing; Community care; Complex needs; Mothers

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; IRELAND; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MENTAL STRESS; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; IRELAND; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 84867879262     PISSN: 08825963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2011.07.003     Document Type: Article

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