The discovery of autism: Indian parents’ experiences of caring for their child with an autism spectrum disorder
Desai MU, Divan G, Wertz FJ, Patel V. The discovery of autism: Indian parents’ experiences of caring for their child with an autism spectrum disorder. Transcultural Psychiatry 2012, 49: 613-637. PMID: 22722980, PMCID: PMC3472559, DOI: 10.1177/1363461512447139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansIndiaMaleMiddle AgedParentingParentsQualitative ResearchSocial SupportYoung AdultConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderParents' experiencesEveryday social orderChildren's basic needsParents of childrenPhenomenological psychologyChildren's capacityChild behaviorParents' observationsBasic needsPublic situationsSocial worldChild's lifeQualitative shiftParentsCultural contextCurrent studyRelative normalcySocial cohesionSensitive researchChildrenSocial orderFundamental concernLocal society