Child development, social support and stress in parents of young children with special needs

This study has attempted to clarify how parents of young children with special needs in Singapore perceive their disabilities and how stressed they feel as a result. VABS is employed for rating the functional levels of children with disabilities in tandem with QRS-F which is used for rating parental...

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Main Author: Chao, Yu Chin.
Other Authors: Sharpe, Pamela
Format: Thesis
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/13968
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description This study has attempted to clarify how parents of young children with special needs in Singapore perceive their disabilities and how stressed they feel as a result. VABS is employed for rating the functional levels of children with disabilities in tandem with QRS-F which is used for rating parental stress. The relationships between child characteristics, socio-ecological characteristics, and social support network on parental stress are examined.
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spelling ntu-10356/139682019-12-10T11:19:33Z Child development, social support and stress in parents of young children with special needs Chao, Yu Chin. Sharpe, Pamela National Institute of Education DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Family, marriage and women This study has attempted to clarify how parents of young children with special needs in Singapore perceive their disabilities and how stressed they feel as a result. VABS is employed for rating the functional levels of children with disabilities in tandem with QRS-F which is used for rating parental stress. The relationships between child characteristics, socio-ecological characteristics, and social support network on parental stress are examined. Master of Arts (Applied Psychology) 2008-10-20T11:15:45Z 2008-10-20T11:15:45Z 1999 1999 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10356/13968 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
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Child development, social support and stress in parents of young children with special needs
title Child development, social support and stress in parents of young children with special needs
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title_full_unstemmed Child development, social support and stress in parents of young children with special needs
title_short Child development, social support and stress in parents of young children with special needs
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