Ambiguous loss in families of children with autism spectrum disorders

Family Relations

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 135-146

  O'Brien, Marion ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambiguous loss; Autism; Developmental disability; Family adjustment

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947691270     PISSN: 01976664     EISSN: 17413729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2007.00447.x     Document Type: Article

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