Perspective-taking is two-sided: Misunderstandings between people with Asperger’s syndrome and their family members

Autism

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2018, Pages 740-750

  Heasman, Brett ^a   Gillespie, Alex ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asperger s syndrome; family relationships; methodology; misunderstanding; mixed methods; perspective taking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENDER BIAS; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; RELATIVE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; ADOLESCENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMPREHENSION; FAMILY RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASPERGER SYNDROME; COMMUNICATION; COMPREHENSION; FAMILY; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85041611712     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: 14617005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361317708287     Document Type: Article

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