[Creation and hybrid identification of the sexual progenies using citrus somatic hybrid as pollen parent].

110 plantlets were obtained from the cross between citrus allotetraploid somatic hybrid [Hamlin sweet orange (Citrus sinensis Osback) + Rough Lemon (C. jambhiri Luss)] (as the pollen parent) and mono-embryonic diploid type Iben No.4 [Huanongbendizao tangerine (C.

The experience of the family of children with chronic illness at home in China.

The increasing prevalence of the nuclear family in China challenges the cultural ideal and tradition of the extended family caring for children with chronic illness at home. This study examined and documented the caregiving experiences in a sample of this population of children and their families. A descriptive survey with both quantitative and qualitative questions was developed and used to interview a total of 75 families in three urban areas of China.

Distress symptoms and support systems of Chinese parents of children with cancer.

This study focused on the physiopsychological reactions to the stress of parents of children with cancer in China. Eighty-nine families who had a child with cancer were recruited into four groups: group A, the child was newly diagnosed with cancer; group B, the child was under treatment for cancer; group C, the child had relapsed and was not expected to live; and group D, the child with cancer had already died. Interviews were conducted in Cantonese.

Chinese mothers' reactions to their child's chronic illness.

Improvements in health status in the People's Republic of China have led to a shift in the burden of illness from acute, communicable disease to long-term illness, particularly in urban areas. The Chinese family's response to chronic illness is influenced by many factors, including the traditional cultural value of family responsibility as well as economic determinants. Through direct interviews with 75 women, we sought to understand the financial, social, emotional, and physical effects of caring for a chronically ill child on a Chinese mother's life and caregiving ability and to identify the sources of support available to her.