Parenting Stress in Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 157-165

  Phetrasuwan, Supapak ^a   Shandor Miles, Margaret ^b  

^a SRINAKHARINWIROT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism Spectrum Disorders; Mothers; Parenting stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 67650892079     PISSN: 15390136     EISSN: 17446155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2009.00188.x     Document Type: Article

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