The effects of a coping skills training program on the coping skills, hopelessness, and stress levels of mothers of children with autism

International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 257-269

  Erguner Tekinalp B ^a   Akkok F ^b  

^a Alabama ^*  (United States)

^b MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

coping skills training program; hopelessness; mothering autistic children; stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 4143065982     PISSN: 01650653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:ADCO.0000035529.92256.0d     Document Type: Article

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