The impact of caring for a child with cerebral palsy: Quality of life for mothers and fathers

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The impact of caring for a child with cerebral palsy: Quality of life for mothers and fathers

Background: Although it is expected that caring for a child with cerebral palsy (CP) can impact on the quality of life (QOL) of caregivers, the QOL of carers' has yet to be adequately examined. The aims of this study are to: (1) explore the QOL of mothers and fathers of children with CP aged 3-...

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Main Authors:	Davis, E., Shelly, A., Waters, E., Boyd, Roslyn, Cook, K., Davern, M.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2010
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8249

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