Autism and family in the People's Republic of China: Learning from parents' perspectives

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 33, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 37-47

  McCabe, Helen ^a  

^a HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; China; Family; International

Indexed keywords

EID: 73549121048     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2511/rpsd.33.1-2.37     Document Type: Article

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