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Sorrow, coping and resiliency: parents of children with cerebral palsy share their experiences

Koa WhittinghamCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Diana WeeQueensland Children’s Medical Research Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, Brisbane, Australia
,
Matthew R. SandersParenting and Family Support Centre, School of Psychology, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
&
Roslyn Boyd
Pages 1447-1452 | Received 24 Apr 2012, Accepted 01 Oct 2012, Published online: 20 Nov 2012

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