The dynamics and processes of social support: Families' experiences coping with a serious paediatric illness

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 405-418

  Gage, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Family; Healthcare navigation; Social networks; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CHILD; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITALIZED CHILD; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; NEOPLASM; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CHILD; CHILD, HOSPITALIZED; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PARENTS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84875663845     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: 14679566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9566.2012.01491.x     Document Type: Article

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