How does parental cancer affect adolescent and young adult offspring? A systematic review

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 77, Issue , 2018, Pages 54-80

  Walczak, Adam ^a   McDonald, Fiona ^a,b   Patterson, Pandora ^a,b   Dobinson, Katherine ^a   Allison, Kimberley ^a  

^a CanTeen   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent and young adult; Offspring; Outcomes; Parental cancer; Psychosocial

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COPING BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; NUCLEAR FAMILY; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEAR FAMILY; PARENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85031087653     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2017.08.017     Document Type: Review

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