Enhancing psychosocial outcomes for young adult childhood CNS cancer survivors: Importance of addressing vocational identity and community integration

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 311-316

  Strauser, David R ^a   Wagner, Stacia ^b   Wong, Alex W K ^a  

^a MC 588 ^*  (United States)

^b Children's Brain Tumor Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

central nervous system cancer; community integration; positive affect; satisfaction with life; vocational

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEMS; COMMUNITY INTEGRATION; POSITIVE AFFECTS; SATISFACTION WITH LIFE; VOCATIONAL;

CORRELATION METHODS; DISEASES;

INTEGRATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUMOR; CEREBELLUM TUMOR; DISABLED PERSON; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SATISFACTION; STATISTICAL MODEL; SURVIVOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS; CEREBELLAR NEOPLASMS; DISABLED PERSONS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVIVORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870067179     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e3283559b4e     Document Type: Article

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