1st Edition

The Family Life of Sick Children A Study of Families Coping with Chronic Childhood Disease

By Lindy Burton Copyright 1975
278 Pages
by Routledge

278 Pages
by Routledge

278 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1975, this book traces the problems which arise for families coping with a chronic childhood disease – cystic fibrosis. The discussion of these problems is important for the families of other seriously ill or disabled children, all of whom are faced with similar implications of their situation. The book looks at the stressful situations which face them: mastering the... Read more

 

Biography

Lindy Burton was an educational psychologists specializing in child guidance problems and authored many articles and books on children's behaviour problems and the responses of sick children to their illnesses.