Sexuality in a community based sample of adults with autism spectrum disorder

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 313-318

  Gilmour, Laura ^a   Schalomon, P Melike ^a   Smith, Veronica ^b  

^a MACEWAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Sexual behaviour; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUTISM; BISEXUALITY; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 80455174759     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2011.06.003     Document Type: Article

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