Predictors of the Quality of Life of Informal Carers of Adults on the Autism Spectrum.
Carers of adults on the autism spectrum often experience high levels of stress, worry, and caregiver burden. There are few studies identifying the predictors of carer mental well-being and none have been conducted in Australia. Data from the Autism Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism'...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 52; no. 7; pp. 2997 - 3015 |
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Springer Nature
Jul2022
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