Change in family income as a correlate for use of social work services: An Australian study in pediatric oncology

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 57-73

  Goodenough, Belinda ^a,b   Foreman, Tali ^c   Suneson, Jenny ^b   Cohn, Richard J ^b  

^a SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UTS   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Income loss; Social work; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INCOME; LEUKEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RATING SCALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK; SOCIAL WORKER; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOLID TUMOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; URBAN AREA;

EID: 9244244409     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J077v22n02_04     Document Type: Article

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