Sibling adjustment and maternal well-being: An examination of families with and without a child with an autism spectrum disorder

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-46

  Quintero, Nicole ^a   McIntyre, Laura Lee ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Depression; Maternal well being; Siblings

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CENTER FOR EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES DEPRESSION SCALE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL WELFARE; PARENT; PARENTAL STRESS; PARENTING DAILY HASSLES; PARENTING STRESS INDEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SIBLING; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL SKILLS RATING SYSTEM ELEMENTARY PARENT VERSION; SOCIAL SKILLS RATING SYSTEM ELEMENTARY TEACHER VERSION; TEACHER;

EID: 76449112580     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: 15384829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1088357609350367     Document Type: Article

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