Autism Spectrum Disorder: Parenting Stress, Family Functioning and Health-Related Quality of Life

Families, Systems and Health

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 232-252

  Johnson, Norah ^a   Frenn, Marilyn ^a   Feetham, Suzanne ^b,c   Simpson, Pippa ^d  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^c CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Children Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Family functioning; Health related quality of life; Parenting stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTING; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 80053256792     PISSN: 10917527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0025341     Document Type: Article

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