Impact of Caring for a Child with Cerebral Palsy on the Quality of Life of Parents: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 545-577

  Pousada, Modesta ^a   Guillamón, Noemí ^a   Hernández Encuentra, Eulàlia ^a   Muñoz, Elena ^a   Redolar, Diego ^a   Boixadós, Mercè ^a   Gómez Zúñiga, Beni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT OBERTA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Parents; Quality of life; Stress; Wellbeing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883555574     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10882-013-9332-6     Document Type: Review

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