Support Needs of Fathers and Mothers of Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1636-1648

  Hartley, Sigan L ^a   Schultz, Haley M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Father; Parent; Services; Support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; EDUCATION; ETHNICITY; FAMILY; FAMILY COUNSELING; FATHER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPITE CARE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROBLEM BEHAVIOR; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PROBLEM BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84929952680     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-014-2318-0     Document Type: Article

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