The experiences of behavior interventionists who work with children with autism in families' homes

Autism

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 577-591

  Elfert, Miriam ^a   Mirenda, Pat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autism; Behavior intervention; Canada; Coping; Family; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DEPENDENT VARIABLE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORK EXPERIENCE; WORKPLACE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 33750220810     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: 14617005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361306068502     Document Type: Article

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