Marital satisfaction of Chinese mothers of children with autism and intellectual disabilities in Hong Kong

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 58, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1156-1171

  Kwok, S Y C L ^a   Leung, C L K ^a   Wong, D F K ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Autism; Intellectual disability; Mental health; Parents

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MOTHER; QUESTIONNAIRE; STIGMA; COST OF ILLNESS; ETHNOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL STIGMA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SOCIAL STIGMA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84911412462     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jir.12116     Document Type: Article

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