Challenges, Coping Strategies, and Unmet Needs of Families with a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Goa, India

Autism Research

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 190-200

  Divan, Gauri ^a   Vajaratkar, Vivek ^a   Desai, Miraj U ^a,b   Strik Lievers, Luisa ^c   Patel, Vikram ^a,d  

^a Sangath   (India)

^b FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^d LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism Spectrum Disorders; Impact; India; Qualitative

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; FAMILY STRESS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; FORECASTING; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INDIA; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; PARENTING; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PREJUDICE; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862218823     PISSN: 19393792     EISSN: 19393806     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aur.1225     Document Type: Article

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