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Research Articles

Parental report of quality of life in autistic children and youths: the role of parents’ (informal) social support, and children’s active leisure time

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Pages 354-364 | Received 14 Feb 2022, Accepted 17 Jun 2022, Published online: 29 Jun 2022

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