Teachers' perspectives of the sexuality of children with autism spectrum disorders

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 433-437

  Kalyva, Efrosini ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (Greece)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; Sex education; Sexual behaviors; Sexuality; Teachers

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVACY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TEACHER;

EID: 77949569913     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2009.10.014     Document Type: Article

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