Experiences of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Policing in England and Wales: Surveying Police and the Autism Community

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 2028-2041

  Crane, Laura ^a   Maras, Katie L ^b   Hawken, Tamsyn ^b   Mulcahy, Sue ^c   Memon, Amina ^d  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Criminal justice system; Interviewing; Offending; Police; Victimisation; Witness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; AWARENESS; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; ENGLAND; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; POLICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL NETWORK; WALES; ADOLESCENT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; CAREGIVER; EDUCATION; IN SERVICE TRAINING; JOB SATISFACTION; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVIEW; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNICATION; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLICE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; WALES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84957683382     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-016-2729-1     Document Type: Article

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