Factors Influencing the Research Participation of Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 1793-1805

  Haas, Kaaren ^a   Costley, Debra ^a   Falkmer, Marita ^b   Richdale, Amanda ^c   Sofronoff, Kate ^d   Falkmer, Torbjörn ^b  

^a Autism Spectrum Australia   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; Autism; Incentive; Longitudinal studies; Motivation; Research participation; Research recruitment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT DISEASE; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT SELECTION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RESEARCH SUBJECT;

ADULT; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; RESEARCH SUBJECTS;

EID: 84955267343     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-016-2708-6     Document Type: Article

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