Parents' Plans to Communicate About Sexuality and Child Sexual Abuse with Their Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

The current study examined intended plans of parents of children (3–18 years) with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to communicate with them about sexuality topics including sexual abuse. Participants included 87 parents/guardians who completed an online survey. Results revealed that parents are conce...

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Publicado en:Sexuality & Disability Vol. 39; no. 2; pp. 357 - 376
Autores principales: Kenny, Maureen C., Crocco, Christina, Long, Haiying
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Springer Nature Jun2021
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          Autism Spectrum Disorder In Infancy and Childhood
          Autism Spectrum Disorder In Adolescence
          Children with Disabilities Education
          Sex Education
          Child Abuse, Sexual Education
          Communication
          Parents of Children with Disabilities Psychosocial Factors
          Child Abuse, Sexual Prevention and Control
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          Child Abuse, Sexual
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          Child: 6-12 years
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
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