Understanding Autism and understanding my child with Autism: An evaluation of a group parent education program in rural Australia

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 20-27

  Farmer, Judy ^a   Reupert, Andrea ^b  

^a not available   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autism; Multi stranded content; Parent education; Parent group; Rural

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; AUTISM; CHILD; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; RURAL POPULATION;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; RURAL POPULATION; VICTORIA;

EID: 84873420101     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ajr.12004     Document Type: Article

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