Includes bibliography (v. 2, leaves 80-93) / 2 v. : ill. ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Aims to develop a tool to measure parents' approaches to the management of their children's asthma, and to also identify the influence of psychosocial factors on parents' management of childhood asthma. In order to do this the author developed a questionnaire asking parents to describe their management approaches to typical asthma scenarios. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Psychiatry, 1998