Adults' versus children's perceptions of a child with autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1337-1343

  Marsha, Harnum ^a   Duffy, Jim ^a   Ferguson, Duncan A ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); Autism; Children; Public perception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 35148882604     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-006-0273-0     Document Type: Article

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