The Extreme Male Brain theory and gender role behaviour in persons with an autism spectrum condition

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1209-1214

  Stauder, J E A ^a   Cornet, L J M ^a   Ponds, R W H M ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Autism; Extreme Male Brain theory; Gender role behaviour; Psychosexual behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMININITY; GENDER; HUMAN; MALE; MASCULINITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE;

EID: 79952420027     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2011.01.008     Document Type: Article

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