Relationship satisfaction in couples raising a child with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review of the literature

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 31, Issue , 2016, Pages 30-52

  Sim, Angela ^a   Cordier, Reinie ^a   Vaz, Sharmila ^a   Falkmer, Torbjörn ^a,b,c,d  

^a School of Occupational Therapy   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism Spectrum Disorders ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Appraisal; Challenging behaviours; Parent stress; Psychological wellbeing; Social support

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONCEPT MAPPING; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; INTIMACY; LIFE SATISFACTION; MARRIAGE; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PARENTAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84980332336     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2016.07.004     Document Type: Review

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