The impact on marriages of adult-onset paraplegia
- 1 August 1981
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Spinal Cord
- Vol. 19 (4) , 253-259
- https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1981.49
Abstract
Paraplegia does not seriously impair marital functioning according to a critical review of the English-language literature from the last three decades on the marital impact of adult-onset paraplegia. The review focuses on what is currently known about three aspects of marital functioning in paraplegics: marital stability, sexual interaction and marital satisfaction. The discussion highlights implications for health care personnel who advise or counsel paraplegic patients or their spouses about marital concerns.Keywords
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