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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

An Explorative Study of Affiliate Stigma, Resilience, and Quality of Life Among Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

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Pages 2053-2066 | Received 07 Jun 2022, Accepted 30 Aug 2022, Published online: 13 Sep 2022

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