Internet social support for parents: the state of science.
OBJECTIVE
Parents of emotionally disturbed young children have expressed the need for more social support but societal constraints limit their ability to obtain adequate social support.


OBJECTIVE
This paper discusses what is currently known about coping, social support and Internet social support. It proposes the use of electronic social support to meet the needs of parents of emotionally disturbed children.


METHODS
Review of literature.


CONCLUSIONS
Electronic forms of social support have the potential to meet the identified needs of parents for more social support.
Scharer
Kathleen
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College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, USA. kathleen.scharer@sc.edu
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001292:Attitude to Computers; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D003197:Computer Literacy; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D020407:Internet / Q000458:organization & administration*; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000458:organization & administration; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology