Prevalence of divorce among parents of children with cystic fibrosis and other chronic diseases
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10518746 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael L Begleiter (Children's Mercy Hospital, corresponding author), V Fred Burry (Children's Mercy Hospital), David J Harris (0000-0003-3332-9307), D James Harris (0000-0001-5144-2421, Counseling Center) |
| Year | 1976 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 260-264 |
| Publication date | 1976-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Biology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-766X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19485565.1976.9988237 |
| PMID | 1028149 |
| OpenAlex | W2068329857 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 13 |
Data on the prevalence of divorce and separation among parents of children with cystic fibrosis and other chronic diseases indicate that marital breakdown is no more prevalent among these couples than it is in a general population. For couples who attended genetic counseling clinics or had children with spina bifida or leukemia, the divorce rate is lower than the United States national average. For parents of children with cystic fibrosis, the divorce rate is the same as the national average. The high recurrence risk for cystic fibrosis may deter many parents from further reproduction. We speculate that the inability to plan more children may be the factor responsible for the higher prevalence of divorce among these parents compared to those of children with other chronic diseases
Biology · Cystic fibrosis · Environmental health · Genetic counseling · Population · Spina bifida · Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy · Demography · Genetics · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics · Reproductive Health and Technologies · Pediatrics
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1977 - 1998 (22) |
| Highly cited | No |