Child, parent, and family predictors of latter adjustment in siblings of children with autism

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 583-600

  Benson, Paul R ^a   Karlof, Kristie L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Autism; Family; Siblings

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SIBLING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS; SYMPTOM;

EID: 51249102741     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2007.12.002     Document Type: Article

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