Urbanicity-related variation in help-seeking and services utilization among preschool-age children with autism in Taiwan

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 489-497

  Chen, Chuan Yu ^a,b   Liu, Chieh Yu ^c   Su, Wen Chuan ^a   Huang, Su Ling ^a   Lin, Keh Ming ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Autism; Children; Health services; Urbanicity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFANTILE AUTISM; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUBURBAN AREA; TAIWAN; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREVALENCE; TAIWAN; URBAN POPULATION; URBANIZATION;

EID: 40049105844     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-007-0416-y     Document Type: Article

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