The link between perceptions of self and of social relationships in high-functioning children with autism

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 193-214

  Bauminger, Nirit ^a   Shulman, Cory ^b   Agam, Galit ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Friendship; High functioning children with autism; Loneliness; Self perception

Indexed keywords

EID: 3543001122     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JODD.0000026616.24896.c8     Document Type: Article

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