Parent-Caregiver Experiences With the Autism Spectrum Disorder Service Delivery System

Journal of Family Social Work

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 344-362

  Moodie Dyer, Amber ^a   Joyce, Hilary D ^b   Anderson Butcher, Dawn ^c   Hoffman, Jill ^c  

^a North Carolina Department of Justice   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

autism; family support; help seeking; parenting; service delivery system; social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904679143     PISSN: 10522158     EISSN: 15404072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10522158.2014.903581     Document Type: Article

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