High-functioning autism and sexuality: A parental perspective

Autism

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 266-289

  Stokes, Mark A ^a   Kaur, Archana ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autism; High functioning autism; Sex education; Sexual behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVACY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; AUSTRALIA; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 21744440548     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361305053258     Document Type: Article

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