Abstract
A great deal of the immigrant parents of very sick children who aretreated in our country are unable toelaborate an effective coping strategyand a methodology of resilience. Their cultural background, as well as thedifficulties related to communication are barriers towards building astrong system of self-help. Herein, we report six stories of mothers andchildren who were assisted at our Children's Hospital.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Loneliness: Psychosocial Risk Factors, Prevalence and Impacts on Physical and Emotional Health |
| Publisher | Nova Science Publishers, Inc. |
| Pages | 159-170 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781634826648, 9781634826402 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 1 2015 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychology(all)
- Medicine(all)