Division of labor in families of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder

Family Relations

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 627-638

  Hartley, Sigan L ^a   Mihaila, Iulia ^a   Otalora Fadner, Hannah S ^a   Bussanich, Paige M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Child care; Employment; Household labor; Parent

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921848924     PISSN: 01976664     EISSN: 17413729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/fare.12093     Document Type: Article

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