The Prevalence and Correlates of Involvement in the Criminal Justice System Among Youth on the Autism Spectrum

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 340-346

  Rava, Julianna ^a   Shattuck, Paul ^a   Rast, Jessica ^a   Roux, Anne ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Autism spectrum disorder; Criminal justice involvement; Prevalence; Risk factors; Transition age youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLICE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; YOUNG ADULT; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; CRIMINAL LAW; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; CRIMINAL LAW; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84995489486     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-016-2958-3     Document Type: Article

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