Educational Research and Reviews

  • Abbreviation: Educ. Res. Rev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1990-3839
  • DOI: 10.5897/ERR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2009

Full Length Research Paper

Parents-perceived and self-perceived anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorder

María Olga Escandell Bermúdez
  • María Olga Escandell Bermúdez
  • Department of Psychology and Sociology. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
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José Juan Castro Sánchez
  • José Juan Castro Sánchez
  • Department of Psychology and Sociology. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
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María del Sol
  • María del Sol
  • Department of Psychology and Sociology. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
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Fortea Sevilla
  • Fortea Sevilla
  • Department of Psychology and Sociology. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
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  •  Received: 04 August 2015
  •  Accepted: 18 September 2015
  •  Published: 23 September 2015

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