The importance of parent-to-parent support among families of children with autism in the People's Republic of China

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 303-314

  McCabe, Helen ^a  

^a HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; China; Family; International; Parents; Peer support

Indexed keywords

EID: 56749096258     PISSN: 1034912X     EISSN: 1465346X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10349120802489471     Document Type: Article

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