1st Edition
Children, Families and Chronic Disease Psychological Models of Care
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.
List of figures viii
List of tables IX
Preface x
Acknowledgements Xll
Part I Introduction
Part II Psychological studies
Part 3 Implications for theory and practice
References
Index
Biography
Roger Bradford