Relationship status among parents of children with autism spectrum disorders: A population-based study

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 539-548

  Freedman, Brian H ^a   Kalb, Luther G ^a   Zablotsky, Benjamin ^b   Stuart, Elizabeth A ^b  

^a KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Divorce; Family; Marriage; National survey; Pervasive developmental disorders

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOPTIVE PARENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIVORCE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; PARENTS; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84859109000     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1269-y     Document Type: Article

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