Korean culture and autism spectrum disorders

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 503-520

  Kang Yi, Christina D ^a   Grinker, Roy R ^b   Mandell, David S ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Early child development; Korean culture

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD CARE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; KOREA; MASSAGE; MUSIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOLOGY;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CULTURE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; REPUBLIC OF KOREA;

EID: 84879498808     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1570-4     Document Type: Article

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