Marital satisfaction and life circumstances of grown children with autism across 7 years

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 688-697

  Hartley, Sigan L ^a   Barker, Erin T ^a   Baker, Jason K ^a   Seltzer, Marsha Mailick ^a   Greenberg, Jan S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; Marital satisfaction; Parent child relationship; Parents

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULT CHILD; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULT CHILDREN; AGED; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874432833     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0029354     Document Type: Article

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