Parenting stress in mothers and fathers of toddlers with autism spectrum disorders: Associations with child characteristics

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1278-1291

  Davis, Naomi Ornstein ^a,b,c   Carter, Alice S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; Mothers and fathers; Parenting stress; Toddlers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EXPERIENCE; FATHER; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PARENTAL STRESS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TODDLER;

ADULT; ANXIETY; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST OF ILLNESS; DEPRESSION; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 48149105441     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-007-0512-z     Document Type: Article

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