Working with families living with autism: Potential contributions of marriage and family therapists

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL.1, 2012, Pages 211-226

  Neely, Jason ^a   Amatea, Ellen S ^a   Echevarria Doan, Silvia ^a   Tannen, Tina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; EMOTION; FAMILY; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMAN; MARITAL THERAPY; METHODOLOGY; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMOTIONS; FAMILY; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMANS; MARITAL THERAPY; PARENTS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863775756     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: 17520606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2011.00265.x     Document Type: Article

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