Health-related quality of life of parents of children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 227-239

  Lee, Gloria K ^a   Lopata, Christopher ^b   Volker, Martin A ^a   Thomeer, Marcus L ^b   Nida, Robert E ^b   Toomey, Jennifer A ^c   Chow, Sabrina Y ^d   Smerbeck, Audrey M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b CANISIUS COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Summit Educational Resources   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Children with autism spectrum disorders; Health related quality of life; Parents

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; INFANTILE AUTISM; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENT; PARENTAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STUDENT T TEST;

EID: 70450231886     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: 15384829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1088357609347371     Document Type: Article

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