Challenges faced by parents of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 702-711

  Ludlow, Amanda ^b   Skelly, Charlotte ^a   Rohleder, Poul ^a  

^a ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

autism; challenging behaviours; children; parents; qualitative study

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84863186396     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105311422955     Document Type: Article

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