Parents' perspectives on participating in genetic research in autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 556-568

  Trottier, Magan ^a,b   Roberts, Wendy ^a,c,d   Drmic, Irene ^a   Scherer, Stephen W ^a,b,e   Weksberg, Rosanna ^a,b,d   Cytrynbaum, Cheryl ^a,b   Chitayat, David ^a,b,d,f   Shuman, Cheryl ^a,b   Miller, Fiona A ^d  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c HOLLAND BLOORVIEW KIDS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^e HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^f MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autism; Expectations; Genetic research; Genetic result; Motivations; Parent experiences

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXPECTATION; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL GENETICS; MOTIVATION; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL NETWORK;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; AUTISTIC DISORDER; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENETIC RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PARENTS;

EID: 84879501979     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1592-y     Document Type: Review

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