Factors affecting parental decision-making regarding interventions for their child with autism

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 111-124

  Hebert, Elizabeth Baltus ^a  

^a NAZARETH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

autism spectrum disorders; choice; parent

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CAREGIVER; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84899878652     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: 15384829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1088357614522291     Document Type: Article

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