'Transitions are Scary for our Kids, and They're Scary for us': Family Member and Youth Perspectives on the Challenges of Transitioning to Adulthood with Autism

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 548-560

  Cheak Zamora, Nancy C ^a   Teti, Michelle ^a   First, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence youth; Autism; Caregiving; Education; Social issues; Vocation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUTISM; FAMILY; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUTISTIC DISORDER; FAMILY; FEAR; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84942818676     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jar.12150     Document Type: Article

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