Challenges and coping strategies of parents of children with autism on the Kenyan coast.

Challenges and coping strategies of parents of children with autism on the Kenyan coast.

INTRODUCTION: Research on the challenges of raising a child with autism is mostly conducted in Europe, North America and Australia, and has revealed that parents have to come to terms with living with a lifelong developmental disability. In addition, parents are faced with numerous concerns, such as...

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Main Authors:	Gona, J, Newton, C, Rimba, K, Mapenzi, R, Kihara, M, Vijver, F, Abubakar, A
Format:	Journal article
Language:	English
Published:	James Cook University 2016

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