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ERIC Number: EJ451519
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
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Stress and Family Functioning in Parents of Girls with Rett Syndrome.
Perry, Adrienne; And Others
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v22 n2 p235-48 Jun 1992
This survey of parents of 29 girls with Rett syndrome found that subjects reported more stress, lower marital satisfaction, and certain adaptations in family functioning compared to norms. However, most parents scored in the normal range. Scores were not related to socioeconomic status or characteristics of the affected child. (DB)
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Congenital Impairments, Coping, Family Life, Females, Marital Satisfaction, Parent Attitudes, Severe Disabilities, Severe Mental Retardation, Socioeconomic Influences, Stress Variables
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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