Adolescent development and family functioning in youth with spina bifida

Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 291-302

  Kelly, Lauren M ^a   Zebracki, Kathy ^b   Holmbeck, Grayson N ^a   Gershenson, Lily ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Family functioning; Spina bifida myelomeningocele

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013597633     PISSN: 18745393     EISSN: 18758894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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