Parenting children with autism spectrum disorders: The couple's relationship

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 38-49

  Brobst, Jennifer B ^a   Clopton, James R ^a   Hendrick, Susan S ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Marital satisfaction; Parent child relations; Pervasive developmental disorders; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MARRIAGE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PARENTAL STRESS; PARENTING EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS;

EID: 59849093111     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: 15384829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1088357608323699     Document Type: Article

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