Enrichment, stress, and growth from parenting an individual with an autism spectrum disorder

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 133-141

  Phelps, Kenneth W ^a   McCammon, Susan L ^a   Wuensch, Karl L ^a   Golden, Jeannie A ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Caregiver; Enrichment; Growth; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EFFECTS OF THE SITUATION QUESTIONNAIRE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL COMMUNICATION QUESTIONNAIRE; STRESS; HOSPITALIZATION; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 68349122800     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250902845236     Document Type: Article

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