Stress and Marital Satisfaction of Parents to Children Diagnosed With Autism

Journal of Family Social Work

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 243-259

  Shtayermman, Oren ^a  

^a NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

autism spectrum disorder; generalized anxiety disorder; major depressive disorder; parents

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878180716     PISSN: 10522158     EISSN: 15404072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10522158.2013.786777     Document Type: Article

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