Parents' constructions of professional knowledge, expertise and authority during assessment and diagnosis of their child for an autistic spectrum disorder

Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 327-338

  Avdi, Evrinomy ^a   Griffin, Christine ^b   Brough, Sue ^c  

^a Psychologist   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c Child Psychotherapist   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 6144252942     PISSN: 14760835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000711200160543     Document Type: Article

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