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Direct linkHiggins, Daryl J.; Bailey, Susan R.; Pearce, Julian C. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2005
A survey of parents/caregivers of a child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was conducted to examine the relationship between ASD characteristics, family functioning and coping strategies. Having a child with ASD places considerable stress on the family. Primary caregivers of a child with ASD from a regional and rural area in Victoria,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Caregivers, Rural Areas, Quality of Life
