Centering Autism Within the Family: A Qualitative Approach to Autism and the Family

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 135-140

  Hoogsteen, Lindsey ^a   Woodgate, Roberta Lynne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autism; Health care professionals; Qualitative research method

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; ROLE PLAYING; RURAL POPULATION; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANITOBA; MIDDLE AGED; NARRATION; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; ROLE; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 84875387868     PISSN: 08825963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2012.06.002     Document Type: Article

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