Adjustment, sibling problems and coping strategies of brothers and sisters of children with autistic spectrum disorder

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 77-86

  Ross, Penelope ^a   Cuskelly, Monica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Asperger syndrome; Autism; Autistic spectrum disorder; Coping; Relationship; Sibling

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR INTERNALIZATION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FAMILY COPING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROBLEM BEHAVIOR THEORY; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADJUSTMENT DISORDERS; ADOLESCENT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SIBLING RELATIONS; SIBLINGS;

EID: 33745292357     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250600710864     Document Type: Article

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