Friendship Satisfaction in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Nominated Friends

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 384-392

  Petrina, Neysa ^a   Carter, Mark ^a   Stephenson, Jennifer ^a   Sweller, Naomi ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autism; Autism spectrum disorder; Friendship; Friendship satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; DSM-IV; FEMALE; FRIEND; FRIENDSHIP; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SATISFACTION; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; NEW SOUTH WALES; PEER GROUP; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; MALE; NEW SOUTH WALES; PEER GROUP; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84995803064     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-016-2970-7     Document Type: Article

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