Maternal parenting behavior and child behavior problems in families of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 501-512

  Maljaars, Jarymke ^a,b   Boonen, Hannah ^a,b   Lambrechts, Greet ^a,b   Van Leeuwen, Karla ^a   Noens, Ilse ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UPC KULeuven Campus Gasthuisberg   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Externalizing behavior problems; Internalizing behavior problems; Parenting behavior

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BELGIUM; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTHERS; NETHERLANDS; PARENTING; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84894364959     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-013-1894-8     Document Type: Article

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