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‘I accept my son for who he is – he has incredible character and personality’: fathers’ positive experiences of parenting children with autism

Carol A. PotterSchool of Education and Childhood, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 948-965 | Received 17 Dec 2015, Accepted 20 Jul 2016, Published online: 15 Aug 2016

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