Awareness and knowledge of autism and autism interventions: A general population survey

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 7, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1558-1567

  Dillenburger, Karola ^a   Jordan, Julie Ann ^a   McKerr, Lyn ^a   Devine, Paula ^a   Keenan, Mickey ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Autism spectrum disorder; General population; Public awareness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUTISM; AWARENESS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84886471167     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2013.09.004     Document Type: Article

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