A mixed methods assessment of coping with pediatric cancer

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 37-58

  Hildenbrand, Aimee K ^a   Alderfer, Melissa A ^b   Deatrick, Janet A ^c   Marsac, Meghan L ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

childhood cancer; coping; coping assistance; mixed methods; pediatric cancer

Indexed keywords

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BRAIN TUMOR; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COPING BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPHOMA; MALE; OSTEOSARCOMA; PARENT; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84892761514     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2013.855960     Document Type: Article

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