The adjustment of non-disabled siblings of children with autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1060-1067

  Macks, Ryan J ^a   Reeve, Ronald E ^b  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autistic children; Children with autism; Families; Psychosocial adjustment and development

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SIBLING; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; EMOTIONS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SIBLING RELATIONS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 34250892595     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-006-0249-0     Document Type: Article

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