Coping mechanisms of parents of children recently diagnosed with autism in Taiwan: A qualitative study

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 20, 2008, Pages 2733-2740

  Lin, Ching Rong ^a   Tsai, Yun Fang ^a,b,d   Chang, Hsueh Ling ^c  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NONE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Autistic; Children; Coping mechanism; Nurses; Nursing; Parents; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TAIWAN;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; TAIWAN;

EID: 52049115442     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02456.x     Document Type: Article

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