Ever vigilant: Maternal support of participation in daily life for boys with autism

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 16-27

  Larson, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Human occupation and activity; Parenting; Qualitative methods

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77649163325     PISSN: 01942638     EISSN: 15413144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01942630903297227     Document Type: Article

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