Social support and well-being at mid-life among mothers of adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorders

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1818-1826

  Smith, Leann E ^a   Greenberg, Jan S ^a   Seltzer, Marsha Mailick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Adulthood; Mothers; Social support; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CENTER FOR EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES DEPRESSION SCALE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MOTHER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFILE OF MOOD STATES; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84866743178     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1420-9     Document Type: Article

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