The nature of friendship in children with autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 111-126

  Petrina, Neysa ^a   Carter, Mark ^a   Stephenson, Jennifer ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Autism spectrum disorders; Children; Friendship; Peer relationship; Relationship

Indexed keywords

ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; COMORBIDITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FRIEND; FRIENDSHIP; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; INTIMACY; LEARNING DISORDER; PEER GROUP; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

EID: 84889639445     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2013.10.016     Document Type: Review

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