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Social network typology and health among parents of children with developmental disabilities: Results from a national study of midlife adults

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  • Dembo, Robert S.
  • Huntington, Nick
  • Mitra, Monika
  • Rudolph, Abby E.
  • Lachman, Margie E.
  • Mailick, Marsha R.

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There is increasing interest in the role of contextual factors in promoting well-being among parents of children with developmental disabilities. This study aimed to examine whether social network types moderate the impacts of having a child with a developmental disability on parents' health.

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  • Dembo, Robert S. & Huntington, Nick & Mitra, Monika & Rudolph, Abby E. & Lachman, Margie E. & Mailick, Marsha R., 2022. "Social network typology and health among parents of children with developmental disabilities: Results from a national study of midlife adults," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 292(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:292:y:2022:i:c:s0277953621009552
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114623
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