%0 Journal Article %1 Kirkham1986 %A Kirkham, M. A. %A Schilling, R. F. %A Norelius, K. %A Schinke, S. P. %D 1986 %J Child Care Health Dev %K Adaptation, Psychological; Autistic Disorder; Blindness; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Disabled Persons; Humans; Learning Disorders; Male; Mother-Child Relations; Problem Solving; Quality of Life; Socia; Social Support; l Environment %N 5 %P 313--323 %T Developing coping styles and social support networks: an intervention outcome study with mothers of handicapped children. %V 12 %X This paper describes an intervention programme, evaluation procedures, and results from a study of skills training for reducing stress with parents of handicapped children. Four mothers of developmentally disabled children participated in an 8-week training programme designed to teach parents ways to enhance their coping skills, increase their social support networks, and collectively make changes in their environment. Post-test data indicate that the programme shows promise for teaching coping and social support enhancement skills to parents.

@article{Kirkham1986, abstract = {This paper describes an intervention programme, evaluation procedures, and results from a study of skills training for reducing stress with parents of handicapped children. Four mothers of developmentally disabled children participated in an 8-week training programme designed to teach parents ways to enhance their coping skills, increase their social support networks, and collectively make changes in their environment. Post-test data indicate that the programme shows promise for teaching coping and social support enhancement skills to parents.}, added-at = {2014-07-19T20:37:58.000+0200}, author = {Kirkham, M. A. and Schilling, R. F. and Norelius, K. and Schinke, S. P.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2687c6ee033580e9aa9dd4d0eff9503ad/ar0berts}, groups = {public}, interhash = {d31ff11275d86f9886d3217efd75dd05}, intrahash = {687c6ee033580e9aa9dd4d0eff9503ad}, journal = {Child Care Health Dev}, keywords = {Adaptation, Psychological; Autistic Disorder; Blindness; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Disabled Persons; Humans; Learning Disorders; Male; Mother-Child Relations; Problem Solving; Quality of Life; Socia; Social Support; l Environment}, number = 5, pages = {313--323}, pmid = {2947737}, timestamp = {2014-07-19T20:37:58.000+0200}, title = {Developing coping styles and social support networks: an intervention outcome study with mothers of handicapped children.}, username = {ar0berts}, volume = 12, year = 1986 }