Fathering a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

Raising a child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a stressful experience and has been associated with poor maternal mental health and increased maternal emotional distress. However, the experiences of fathers of children with ASD are largely unexplored and the coping strategies these men emp...

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Authors: Martins, Claudia D. (Author) ; Walker, Stephen P. (Author) ; Fouché, Paul (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Rhodes University 2013
In: The Indo-Pacific journal of phenomenology
Year: 2013, Volume: 13, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-19
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