Maternal coping strategies in response to a child’s chronic and oncological disease: a cross-cultural study in Italy and Portugal

A child’s oncological or chronic disease is a stressful situation for parents. This stress may make it difficult for appropriate management strategies aimed at promoting the child’s well-being and helping him or her cope with a disease to be adopted. In particular, this study focuses on the possible...

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Main Authors: Giovanna Perricone, Marina Prista Guerra, Orlanda Cruz, Concetta Polizzi, Lìgia Lima, Maria Regina Morales, Marina Serra de Lemos, Valentina Fontana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-06-01
Series:Pediatric Reports
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/pr/article/view/4725