Children, families and chronic disease : psychological models and methods of care / Roger Bradford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bradford, Roger, 1960-

Bradford R Staff, Corporate Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chronic diseases in children--Psychological aspects.

Chronic diseases in children.

Adjustment (Psychology) in children.

Chronically ill children--Family relationships.

Chronically ill children.

Chronically ill children--Services for.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (228 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Chronic childhood disease brings psychological challenges for families and carers as well as the children. Roger Bradford explores how they cope with these challenges, the psychological and social factors that influence outcomes and the ways in which the delivery of services can be improved to promote adjustment. Drawing on concepts from health psychology and family therapy, the author proposes a multi-level model of care which takes into account the child, the family and the wider care system and how they interrelate and influence each other.

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; What is chronic disease?; Old and new approaches; Child distress; Parental distress and staff effectiveness; Longer-term adjustment; Medical advances; Family functioning; Community services; Theories of adjustment; Reappraisal of theories of adjustment; An overview; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [190]-207) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-78949-1

1-134-78950-5

0-203-28784-3

0-203-13053-7

9780203287843

1-280-32940-8

9786610329403

9780203130537

OCLC:

226376389