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Psychosocial assets of parents of handicapped and nonhandicapped children.
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1981
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Handicapped ChildrenFamily InvolvementPsychosocial AssetsDisabilityEducationFamily StrengtheningDevelopmental DisabilitiesSocial SupportPsychologyFamily InteractionFamily LifeHealth SciencesDevelopmental DisabilityChild Well-beingChild DevelopmentPediatricsParentingFamily PsychologySpecial EducationNonhandicapped Children
Parents of 34 handicapped children were compared to a control sample of parents of nonhandicapped children on a variety of measures, including marital satisfaction, social support, religiosity, psychological well being, and a measure of resources and stress. Significant differences were found between groups along a number of these dimensions.