Finding meaning in parenting a child with Asperger syndrome: Correlates of sense making and benefit finding

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 245-264

  Pakenham, Kenneth I ^a   Sofronoff, Kate ^a   Samios, Christina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; coping; family stress; making meaning; parent adjustment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COPING BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EMOTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; ATTITUDE; CHILD; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 2342555612     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2003.06.003     Document Type: Article

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