Sexuality and gender role in autism spectrum disorder: A case control study

PLoS ONE

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Bejerot, Susanne ^a   Eriksson, Jonna M ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEM SEX ROLE INVENTORY; BISEXUALITY; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; LEADERSHIP; LIBIDO; MALE; MASCULINITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX ROLE; SEXUALITY;

ADULT; BISEXUALITY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASCULINITY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SWEDEN;

EID: 84900450759     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0087961     Document Type: Article

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