Maternal coping strategies in response to a child's chronic and oncological disease: a cross-cultural study in Italy and Portugal

• Main Authors: Giovanna Perricone (Author), Marina Prista Guerra (Author), Orlanda Cruz (Author), Concetta Polizzi (Author), Lìgia Lima (Author), Maria Regina Morales (Author), Marina Serra de Lemos (Author), Valentina Fontana (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2013-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A child's oncological or chronic disease is a stressful situation for parents. This stress may make it difficult for appropriate management strategies aimed at promoting the child's well-being and helping him or her cope with a disease to be adopted. In particular, this study focuses on th...