The relationship between socio-demographic characteristics, family environment, and caregiver coping in families of children with cancer

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 478-487

  Gage Bouchard, Elizabeth A ^a   Devine, Katie A ^b   Heckler, Charles E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Coping; Family environment; Gender; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER PATIENT; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; COPE INVENTORY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DRIVE; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMOTIONAL SUPPORT; FAMILY; FAMILY ENVIRONMENT SCALE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELIGION; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84889083679     PISSN: 10689583     EISSN: 15733572     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10880-013-9362-3     Document Type: Article

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