Current Parental Stress in Maltreating and Nonmaltreating Families of Children with Multiple Disabilities.

Benedict, Mary I.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ448530

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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Current Parental Stress in Maltreating and Nonmaltreating Families of Children with Multiple Disabilities.

Benedict, Mary I.; And Others

Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, v16 n2 p155-63 1992

Analysis of questionnaires completed by 257 parents of children with multiple disabilities (of which 25 had previously substantiated maltreatment reports) on perceptions of stress and burden of care found no relationship between a history of child maltreatment and currently perceived stress levels. (DB)

Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Rearing, Comparative Analysis, Coping, Family Problems, Multiple Disabilities, Parent Attitudes, Questionnaires, Stress Variables

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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