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ERIC Number: EJ659344
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-1362-3613
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Family System and Coping Behaviors: A Comparison between Parents of Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders and Parents with Non-Autistic Children.
Sivberg, Bengt
Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, v6 n4 p397-409 Dec 2002
Comparison of 37 families with a child having an autistic spectrum disorder and 66 control families found lower levels of coping were associated with greater strains on the family system, that strains on the family system were greater in families with an autistic child, and that the two groups differed in their patterns of coping behavior. (Contains references.) (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Autism, Children, Coping, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Adjustment, Family Problems, Parent Attitudes, Parent Child Relationship
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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