Children with autism and their friends: A multidimensional study of friendship in high-functioning autism spectrum disorder

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 135-150

  Bauminger, Nirit ^a   Solomon, Marjorie ^b   Aviezer, Anat ^a   Heung, Kelly ^b   Gazit, Lilach ^a   Brown, John ^b   Rogers, Sally J ^b  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; Children with high functioning autism spectrum disorder (HFASD); Friendship; Multidimensional assessment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRAWING; FEMALE; FRIENDSHIP; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; ISRAEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE;

AGE FACTORS; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD LANGUAGE; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; ISRAEL; LEADERSHIP; MALE; PEER GROUP; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; UNITED STATES; VOCABULARY;

EID: 38349088072     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-007-9156-x     Document Type: Article

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