Gender differences when parenting children with autism spectrum disorders: A multilevel modeling approach

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 2090-2098

  Jones, Leah ^a   Totsika, Vasiliki ^a   Hastings, Richard P ^a   Petalas, Michael A ^a,b  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Cardinal Clinic   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD); Families; Fathers; Mothers; Multilevel linear modeling (MLM); Psychological well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DEPRESSION; FATHER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTHER; PERCEPTION; POSITIVE PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRESS;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTING; PARENTS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84883160410     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1756-9     Document Type: Article

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