Families of young children with Autism

Social Work in Mental Health

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 23-40

  Bloch, Judith S ^a   Weinstein, Joan D ^a  

^a Variety Child Learning Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Parental reactions; Social work; Special education; Young children

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956231474     PISSN: 15332985     EISSN: 15332993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332980902932342     Document Type: Article

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