Effect of difficulties experienced by parents of autistic children on their sexual life: A qualitative study

Sexuality and Disability

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 395-406

  Aylaz, Rukuye ^a   Yılmaz, Ulviye ^a   Polat, Sevinç ^b  

^a INONU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b BOZOK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Autistic child; Difficulties; Parents; Sexual life; Turkey

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDIO RECORDING; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; EXPECTATION; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESPONSIBILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84875724316     PISSN: 01461044     EISSN: 15736717     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11195-011-9251-3     Document Type: Article

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